Ostend, Norfolk
| Ostend | |
|---|---|
  Ostend Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG365325 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR12 |
Ostend is a coastal settlement in the English county of Norfolk. The population is included in the civil parish of Walcott.
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
Media related to Ostend, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons