Diss | |
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The Saracen's Head pub | |
Coat of arms of Diss Town Council | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
Population | 10,714 (2021 census) |
• Density | 2,014/km2 (5,220/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM1180 |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DISS |
Postcode district | IP22 |
Dialling code | 01379 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Diss is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in South Norfolk, England, near the boundary with Suffolk. It had population of 7,572 in 2011.[1] Diss railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line between London and Norwich. It lies in the valley of the River Waveney, round a mere covering 6 acres (2.4 ha) and up to 18 feet (5.5 m) deep, although there is another 51 feet (16 m) of mud.[2]