..... Click the link for more information. . Suffolk is bordered on the N by the Ouse and Waveney rivers and on the S by the Stour River. The terrain is low and undulating, and the region, mainly agricultural, is one of the chief producers of grain, sugar beets, and vegetables in England. Breeds of horses, hogs, sheep, and cattle have been developed; stock and poultry raising are common occupations. Along the coast (especially at Lowestoft Lowestoft , city (1991 pop. 55,231), Suffolk, the easternmost city in England. It is a popular seaside resort and has fishing, shipbuilding, food processing, and other light industries. The resort area is separated from Old Lowestoft by Lake Lothing and the harbor.
..... Click the link for more information. ) fishing is important. Industries include food processing, milling, malting, and the making of farm machinery and fertilizers. Tourists frequent the coast. Suffolk and Norfolk formed the Kingdom of the Iceni, whose Queen Boadicea led a revolt (A.D. 60) against the Romans. In Anglo-Saxon times Suffolk was part of the kingdom of East Anglia East Anglia , kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, comprising the modern counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. It was settled in the late 5th cent. by so-called Angles from northern Germany and Scandinavia.
..... Click the link for more information. , inhabited by the "south folk" of that kingdom, from which its name comes. In the Middle Ages, Suffolk was the center of a large wool industry. The importance of Ipswich as a port increased when Great Britain joined the European Community (now the European Union). In 1974, East Suffolk and West Suffolk were combined to form the nonmetropolitan county of Suffolk.
Suffolk
Administrative (pop., 2001: 668,548) and historic county, eastern England, on the North Sea. There are prehistoric flint mines in the north of the county. During Anglo-Saxon times Suffolk formed part of the kingdom of East Anglia; the Sutton Hoo ship burial dates from this time. Its medieval prosperity was based largely on the woolen cloth industry. Since then, agriculture has been the major economic activity; crops include cereals, sugar beets, and vegetables. The Suffolk town of Newmarket is famous for its racing stables, and the Suffolk coast is dotted with holiday resorts. The county seat is Ipswich.
Suffolk
Breed of medium-wool, dark-faced, hornless sheep developed in England in the early 19th century by mating Norfolk horned ewes (females) with Southdown rams (males). Suffolks are prolific, early-maturing sheep with excellent mutton carcasses. They are energetic and have an alert carriage and great stamina. Introduced into the U.S. in 1888, the Suffolk is a popular lamb producer.
Suffolk
Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 923-2085
Fax: (757) 923-2091
www.suffolk.va.us
In southeastern VA on the Nansemond River, 18 mi. southwest of Portsmouth. Established in 1742; incorporated as a town in 1808; as a city in 1910. Name Origin: For the county in England.
Area (sq mi): 429.07 (land 400.02; water 29.05). Pop per sq mi: 197.50.
Pop 2005: 78,994. State rank: 22. Pop change: 2000-20005 24.10%; 1990-2000 22.10%. Pop 2000: 63,677 (White 53.30%; Black or African American 43.50%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.80%; Other 1.90%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 36.00.
Income 2000: per capita $18,836; median household $41,115; Pop below poverty level: 13.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,319-$26,975.
Unemployment 2004: 4.00%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 27.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.10%.
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Suffolk
a county in the southeast of Great Britain. Area, 3,800 sq km. Population, 561,500 (1973). Barley, wheat, and sugar beets are grown in Suffolk, and sheep and horses are raised. The fishing port of Lowestoft and the trading ports of Felixstowe and Harwich are located on the North Sea. The county’s largest city is Ipswich.
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