Editing Cromer (section)

{{short description|Coastal town in Norfolk, England}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
|static_image_name= Cromer, Church St.JPG
|static_image_caption= Church Street, Cromer (2012)
|country= England
|official_name= Cromer
|coordinates= {{coord|52.931|1.302|display=inline,title}}
|area_total_km2= 4.66
|population= 7683
|population_ref= (2011 census)
|civil_parish= Cromer<ref>{{cite web |title=Cromer Town Council Website |url=https://www.cromer-tc.gov.uk/ |website =Cromer Town Council |access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref> 
|shire_district= [[North Norfolk]]
|shire_county= [[Norfolk]]
|region= East of England
|constituency_westminster= [[North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|North Norfolk]]
|post_town= CROMER
|postcode_district= NR27
|postcode_area= NR
|dial_code= 01263
|os_grid_reference= TG219422
}}
'''Cromer''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|r|oʊ|m|ər}} {{respell|KROH|mər}}) is a coastal town and [[civil parish]] on the north coast of the [[North Norfolk]] district of the county of [[Norfolk]], England.<ref>Ordnance Survey, Explorer Sheet 252, Norfolk Coast East, {{ISBN|978-0-319-46726-8}}</ref> It is {{convert|23|mi|km|abbr=off}} north of [[Norwich]], {{Convert|9|mi|km}} northwest of [[North Walsham]] and {{convert|4|mi|km|0|abbr=off|spell=}} east of [[Sheringham]] on the [[North Sea]] coastline.
The local government authorities are [[North Norfolk]] District Council, whose headquarters is on Holt Road in the town, and [[Norfolk County Council]], based in Norwich. The civil parish has an area of {{convert|4.66|km2|sqmi|frac=32|abbr=on}} and at the 2011 census had a population of 7,683.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122465&c=Cromer&d=16&e=62&g=6449527&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1441029098156&enc=1|title=Town population 2011|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105902/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122465&c=Cromer&d=16&e=62&g=6449527&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1441029098156&enc=1|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The town is notable as a traditional tourist resort and for the [[Cancer pagurus|Cromer crab]],<ref name="Cromer Crab">{{cite web|url=http://www.eatmytown.co.uk/What_is_Cromer_crab.html|author=eatmytown.co.uk - What is Cromer crab|publisher=eatmytown.co.uk|title=eatmytown.co.uk - What is Cromer crab|access-date=29 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023163510/http://www.eatmytown.co.uk/What_is_Cromer_crab.html|archive-date=23 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Protection wanted for Cromer Crab">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8195000/8195279.stm|publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|title=BBC - Norfolk - Protection wanted for Cromer Crab|date=11 August 2009 |access-date=29 December 2016}}</ref> which forms the major source of income for local fishermen. The motto ''Gem of the Norfolk Coast'' is highlighted on the town's road signs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/content/northnorfolknews/content/community/aboutarea.aspx|title=Gem of the Norfolk coast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927094309/http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/content/northnorfolknews/content/community/aboutarea.aspx |archive-date=27 September 2009|access-date=20 January 2010}}</ref>