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| − | '''Norwich''' is the county town of [[Norfolk]], in the [[East Anglia]] region of eastern [[England]]. It has a population of 121,600<ref>http://www.norwich.gov.uk/site_files/pages/City_Business__The_Norwich_Economy__Population_and_Employment_Figures.html</ref> | + | '''Norwich''' is the county town of [[Norfolk]], in the [[East Anglia]] region of eastern [[England]]. It has a population of 121,600.<ref>http://www.norwich.gov.uk/site_files/pages/City_Business__The_Norwich_Economy__Population_and_Employment_Figures.html</ref> Norwich is an ancient [[cathedral]] city, and achieved great prosperity in the late [[Middle Ages|medieval]] period, when it was a centre for England's [[wool]] trade with continental [[Europe]], especially with the cities of [[Flanders]]. Today it is known as a [[Tourism|tourist]] centre and as the home of Colman's Mustard.<ref>http://www.colmansmustard.com/</ref> The University of East Anglia is located on a campus site on the edge of Norwich.<ref>http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/Home</ref> |
| − | + | ==Famous Norvicians== | |
[[Edith Cavell]], British nurse shot by the German Army in [[Brussels]] in 1915 for aiding escaped British POWs. | [[Edith Cavell]], British nurse shot by the German Army in [[Brussels]] in 1915 for aiding escaped British POWs. | ||
Revision as of 16:48, July 13, 2016
Norwich is the county town of Norfolk, in the East Anglia region of eastern England. It has a population of 121,600.[1] Norwich is an ancient cathedral city, and achieved great prosperity in the late medieval period, when it was a centre for England's wool trade with continental Europe, especially with the cities of Flanders. Today it is known as a tourist centre and as the home of Colman's Mustard.[2] The University of East Anglia is located on a campus site on the edge of Norwich.[3]
Famous Norvicians
Edith Cavell, British nurse shot by the German Army in Brussels in 1915 for aiding escaped British POWs.