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Ipswich
Borough of Ipswich | |
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Town and borough | |
Christchurch Mansion St Mary-le-Tower Ipswich Waterfront Orwell Bridge Ipswich Town Centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Munia civitatis decus civium (The functions of citizenship are the glory of the citizens) | |
 Location within Suffolk | |
  Ipswich Location within England  Ipswich Location within the United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates: 52°3′34″N 1°9′20″E / 52.05944°N 1.15556°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East Anglia |
| County | Suffolk |
| District | Ipswich |
| Government | |
| • Type | Leader and Cabinet |
| • Body | Ipswich Borough Council |
| • MPs | Tom Hunt Dan Poulter |
| Area – District ranked 262nd | |
| • Total | 15.22 sq mi (39.42 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | District ranked 166th 133,384 |
| • Density | 9,130/sq mi (3,524/km2) |
| • The town, 2011 census | 144,957[1] |
| • Built up area, 2011 census | 178,835[2] |
| Ethnicity (2021) [3] | |
| • Ethnic groups | List
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| Religion (2021) [3] | |
| • Religion | List
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| Postcode | IP |
| Area code | 01473 |
| Vehicle registration area code | AV, AW, AX, AY |
| ONS code | 42UD |
| Website | ipswich |
Ipswich (/ˈɪpswɪtʃ/ ⓘ) is a large port town and borough in the county of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and is the largest settlement in the county, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds.[4][5] It is situated in East Anglia. Ipswich is the second-largest population centre in East Anglia, Norwich being the largest. It is about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of London. In 2011 it had a population of 144,957. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England region and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales.[6] It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath.[7]
Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as Gippeswic, the town has also been recorded as Gyppewicus and Yppswyche.[8] It has been continuously inhabited since the Saxon period,[8] and is believed to be one of the oldest towns in the United Kingdom.[9] The settlement was of great economic importance to the Kingdom of England throughout its history, particularly in trade,[10] with the town's historical dock, Ipswich Waterfront, known as the largest and most important dock in the Kingdom.[10][11]
Ipswich is divided into various quarters, with the town centre and the waterfront drawing the most footfall. The town centre features the retail shopping district and the historic town square, known as the Cornhill. The waterfront, south of the town centre on a meander of the River Orwell, offers a picturesque setting with a marina, luxury yachts, high-rise apartment buildings, and a variety of restaurants and cafes. The waterfront is also home to the University of Suffolk campus.
Ipswich is surrounded by two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): the Suffolk Coast and Heaths and Dedham Vale. The town has a tourist sector, with 3.5 million people reported to have visited the town in 2016.[12] In 2020, Ipswich was ranked as an emerging global tourist destination by TripAdvisor.[13]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ipswich Built-up Area sub division (E35001385)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ipswich Built-up Area (E34004730)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Ipswich Local Authority (E07000202)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Guide". www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk. The Suffolk Coast. 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Explore Ipswich". All About Ipswich. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "2011 Census - Built-up areas". ONS. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Mid-year population estimates by built-up areas (Including subdivisions) by age groups, 2001 to 2019 - Office for National Statistics".
- ^ a b Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872). "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ipswich". Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Hills, Catherine. "England's Oldest Town". Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b K. Wade, 'Gipeswic - East Anglia's first economic capital, 600-1066', in N. Salmon and R. Malster (eds), Ipswich From The First To The Third Millennium (Ipswich, 2001), 1-6.
- ^ "Ipswich Port is a success story but we must protect old waterfront too" Archived 17 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Ipswich Star
- ^ Howlett, Adam (30 August 2017). "Ipswich sees boom in tourism - with visitor numbers up 2.5%". Ipswich Star. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "The top 25 emerging travel destinations". The Independent. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.