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'''Dereham''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɪər|əm}} {{respell|DEER|əm}}), also known as '''East Dereham''', is a town and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the English county of [[Norfolk]]. It is situated on the [[A47 road]], about 15&nbsp;miles (25&nbsp;km) west of the city of [[Norwich]] and 25&nbsp;miles (40&nbsp;km) east of [[King's Lynn]]. The civil parish has an area of {{convert|21.51|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 15,659 in 6,941 households, the population at the 2011 Census increasing to 18,609.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122687&c=Dereham&d=16&e=62&g=6447930&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1441551891293&enc=1|title=Town population 2011|accessdate=6 September 2015}}</ref> For the purposes of local government, Dereham falls within, and is the centre of administration for, the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Breckland (district)|Breckland]].<ref name=osnncc>Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]''. Retrieved 2 December 2005.</ref> The town should not be confused with the Norfolk village of [[West Dereham]], which lies about 25&nbsp;miles (40&nbsp;km) away.