Burgh St Peter
| Burgh St Peter | |
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18th-century tower of St Mary's parish church | |
Burgh St Peter Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population | 290 (2021 Census) |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM4693 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Burgh St Peter is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. It is about 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) northeast of Beccles in Suffolk and 17 miles (27 km) south-east of Norwich.
The River Waveney forms the parish boundary to the south, east and north-east of Burgh St Peter, and also forms the county boundary with Suffolk. Low-lying land beside the Waveney forms a series of marshland levels in the parish, the largest of which is Burgh Marshes northeast of the village. The parish covers an area of 3+1⁄4 square miles (8.4 km2). The 2011 Census recorded its population as 274, with this increasing slightly to 290 at the 2021 Census.