Suffolk


 

Suffolk (pronounced 'suffuk') is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich, at {{coor dms|52|03|22|N|1|08|59|E|}} and other important towns are Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds.

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County - East Anglia - England - Norfolk - Cambridgeshire - Essex - North Sea - County town - Ipswich - Lowestoft - Bury St Edmunds

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The county is low-lying with few hills, and is largely wetland habitat and arable land. The Suffolk Broads area is part of The Broads National Park, and the Suffolk Coast and Heaths is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Wetland - Arable land - Suffolk Broads - The Broads National Park - Suffolk Coast and Heaths - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Introduction
History
Geology, landscape and ecology
Demographics
Cities, towns and villages
Places of interest
People from Suffolk
External links
References

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Suffolk, N.Y. Legislator Proposes Exclusive Parking For Hybrid Cars (AHN)

(AHN) - To give the environment a push, a Suffolk legislator proposed that 2 percent of parking spaces in 792 county buildings be exclusively reserved for hybrid vehicles. - Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:27:27 GMT

Suffolk, N.Y. Proposes To Reward Hybrid Motorists With Exclusive Parking Zones (AHN)

(AHN) - To give the environment a push, a Suffolk legislator proposed that 2 percent of parking spaces in 792 county buildings be exclusively reserved for hybrid vehicles. - Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:51:45 GMT

Race tracks could form partnership

Suffolk Downs and Wonderland Greyhound Park race track could become partners within days in a deal that has been hammered out under intense negotiations over the past month, according to several people briefed on the negotiations.

National Trust Art Project Explores Erosion At Dunwich Heath

The National Trust is asking the public to get involved in the second phase of its bold public art project exploring coastal erosion at Dunwich Heath on the disappearing Suffolk coastline.

Wind turbine proposals for town

Three sites around a Suffolk town are proposed for the construction of wind turbines.

Gordon Brown to spend summer holiday in Suffolk

Gordon Brown will spend his summer holiday this year in the Suffolk seaside town of Southwold.

Lakes restoration plan for Broads

Long-term plans to restore the lakes on the Broads in Norfolk and Suffolk are unveiled.

Suffolk killer refused appeal bid

A man found guilty of the murders of five women is refused leave to appeal against the convictions.

Leading a horse to water

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Escape for light plane crash trio

Three people escape serious injury after a four-seater plane crash lands in a field in Suffolk.