Ipswich

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Ipswich is a large town in the East Anglian county of Suffolk England. It is the county town of Suffolk. It is near the estuary of the River Orwell. 117,069 people live there.[1] In the Tudor period Ipswich was famous for the Wool Trade and there are still a lot of Tudor buildings which survive to this day. Thomas Wolsey, who was a famous adviser to Henry VIII was born in Ipswich. In modern times Ipswich became infamous as in 2006 a serial killer murdered five sex workers over a short space of time.[2]

Borough of Ipswich
Ipswich Montage 3.jpg
Location within Suffolk
Location within Suffolk
Coordinates: 52°3′34″N 1°9′20″E / 52.05944°N 1.15556°E / 52.05944; 1.15556Coordinates: 52°3′34″N 1°9′20″E / 52.05944°N 1.15556°E / 52.05944; 1.15556
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent CountryEngland
RegionEast Anglia
CountySuffolk
BoroughIpswich
Government
 • TypeLeader and Cabinet
 • MPsSandy Martin
Dan Poulter
Area
 • Town and Borough15.22 sq mi (39.42 km2)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town and BoroughRanked 157th
133,384
 • Urban
180,000 (approx.)
 • Ethnicity
90.5% White
3.9% S. Asian
2.1% Black
1.1% Chinese or Other
2.4% Mixed Race
Postcode
Vehicle registration area codeAV, AW, AX, AY
ONS code42UD

The town is home to Ipswich Town F.C., an association football team. They play in the town at a stadium called Portman Road.

Ipswich is one of the oldest towns in England.

References

  1. "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  2. "Third prostitute 'was strangled'". BBC. 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2009-08-29.