Kings lynn

Kings Lynn is located on the banks of the Great Ouse at the confluence of the North Sea Wash Bay ^[3] . The width of the river in the city is about 200 m. Kings Lynn is located 156 km north of London, 71 km west of Norwich. A47, A10, A17, A148 and A149 roads pass through the city.

Kings Lynn is the center of commerce, business and industry in the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk area . The historic center of the city is free from transport. The modern quarter of the city - Vancouver, there are shops and offices of large companies, as well as a bus station and train station. On the outskirts of the city there are three large shopping centers and two industrial zones ^[4] .

The city is first mentioned in the Book of Judgment Day in 1086. The first name of the settlement is Lynn, derived from the Celtic word meaning “lake”. At the time of receiving the charter of the independent Boro in 1204, the settlement was called Bishop-Lynn, as it was part of the possessions of Bishop Norwich. In 1101 the church was founded by St. Margaret. In 1349, the population of the city decreased by almost half after the plague (or flooding). By the XIV century, the city was mentioned as the fourth largest port in England. The Hanseatic League had a significant influence on the city ^{[5] [6]} .

After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538, the city became royal property and was renamed Kings-Lynn. In the 17th century, the city’s economy flourished, primarily due to grain exports. However, the economic situation soon began to deteriorate. In 1801, the population of the city was 10,096 people, by 1851 it reached 20 thousand. In 1847 the railway was carried to the city. After World War II, Kings-Lynn was designated as a city for the expansion of London, and its population doubled after residents moved from the capital. From the 1930s, the production of canned food began to develop in the city, and by the end of the 20th century, clothing, chemicals, and engineering products began to appear, although fishing remained an important business for the city’s economy ^{[6] [5] [7]} .

For 2016, the city’s population was 48472 people. Of these, 49.1% of men and 50.9% of women. The age distribution was as follows: 22.4% under 18 years old, 59.9% from 18 to 64 years old, 17.8% over 65 years old. 95.1% of the city’s population were white, 2.6% were Asian, 0.6% African. Population dynamics: