Eakring
| Eakring | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
Eakring – Savile Arms | |
Parish map | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 4 sq mi (10 km2) |
| Population | 440 (2021) |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 673623 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG22 |
| Dialling code | 01623 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Eakring is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. Its population at the 2011 census was 419, and this increased to 440 residents for the 2021 census. There was sizeable oil production there in the mid-20th century.
The village's name is of Old Norse origin: eik-hringr, which means "the circle of oak trees".