Lound, Suffolk
| Lound | |
|---|---|
Church of St John the Baptist | |
Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 359 (2011) |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM505989 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lowestoft |
| Postcode district | NR32 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
Lound is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Lowestoft, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Great Yarmouth in the East Suffolk district. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) from the North Sea coast at Hopton-on-Sea and is on the border with the county of Norfolk.
At the 2011 United Kingdom census the parish had a population of 359. The parish includes the hamlets of Bloodman's Corner and Cuckoo Green as well as the village of Lound. It borders the Suffolk parishes of Corton, Blundeston and Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet as well as the Norfolk parishes of Belton with Browston and Hopton-on-Sea.
The A47 road runs along the western edge of the parish, while the northern boundary runs through Lound Lakes.