Lowestoft | |
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Town and civil parish | |
![]() Lowestoft beach and outer harbour | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Area | 21.43 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
Population | 71,327 (2021 census)[a] |
• Density | 3,328/km2 (8,620/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM548933 |
• London | 110 mi (180 km) south-west |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town | List |
Post town | Lowestoft |
Postcode district | NR32, NR33 |
Dialling code | 01502 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Lowestoft Town Council |
Lowestoft (/ˈloʊ(ɪ)stɒft, ˈloʊstəf/ LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.[1] As the most easterly UK settlement, it is 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich, and the main town in its district. Its development grew with the fishing industry and as a seaside resort with wide sandy beaches. As fishing declined, oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea in the 1960s took over. While these too have declined, Lowestoft is becoming a regional centre of the renewable energy industry. In 2021 the built-up area had a population of 71,327[2] and the parish had a population of 47,879.[3]
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