and about 5 miles (8 km) inland from The Wash estuary. In 2021 it had a population of 47,610.

History

Toponymy

The etymology of King's Lynn is uncertain. The name Lynn may signify a body of water near the town - the Welsh word llyn means a lake; but the name is plausibly of Anglo-Saxon origin, from lean meaning a tenure in fee or farm.

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