Kelk, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Kelk is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) to the south west of Bridlington
town centre and covering an area of 768.523 hectares (1,899.1 acre).
The civil parish is formed by the village of Great Kelk
and the hamlet
of Little Kelk
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Kelk parish had a population of 180.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) to the south west of Bridlington
Bridlington
Bridlington is a seaside resort, minor sea fishing port and civil parish on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a static population of over 33,000, which rises considerably during the tourist season...
town centre and covering an area of 768.523 hectares (1,899.1 acre).
The civil parish is formed by the village of Great Kelk
Great Kelk
Great Kelk is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south-west of Bridlington.It forms part of the civil parish of Kelk....
and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Little Kelk
Little Kelk
Little Kelk is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south west of Bridlington town centre.It forms part of the civil parish of Kelk....
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Kelk parish had a population of 180.