Ostend, Norfolk
| Ostend | |
  Ostend |
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| OS grid reference | TG365325 |
|---|---|
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°50′17″N 1°30′36″E / 52.83806°N 1.50997°E
Ostend is a coastal settlement in the English county of Norfolk.
It is between the towns of Cromer and Caister-on-Sea being south of, and contiguous with, Walcott.
Ostend achieved a degree of national notability in June 2002 when a rare specimen of Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) was stranded on its beach.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Marine Wildlife News of the North-east Atlantic Ocean 2002". Retrieved 26 June 2009.
External links
- Map sources for Ostend, Norfolk
External links
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