Fakenham
Fakenham is a market community as well as civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is located on the River Wensum, around 19 miles (31 kilometres) north east of King's Lynn, 19 miles (31 kilometres) southern west of Cromer, and also 25 miles (40 kilometres) north west of Norwich. The civil parish has a location of 3.49 sq mi (9.0 km2) as well as in the 2001 census had a population of 7,357 in 3,292 homes, the population boosting to 7,617 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of city government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. The name Fakenham is Saxon, perhaps implying Fair Place/Place on a Fair River, or Community (Ham) on the river (Ken) Fa/Fair (Fa).