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Norfolk is in the couty of East Anglia in the east of southern England it has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast, including The Wash, largely rural. Norfolk's economy is dominated by agriculture and tourism. One of England's National Parks, The Broads, lies partly within the county, and historical sites, such as the centre of Norwich, also contribute to tourism. The county town is Norwich, The city's economy, originally was industrial with shoemaking being a the main industry, Norwich Market is an ancient market place, established by the Normans between 1071 and 1074, and is today the largest six days a week open air market in England. Castle Mall, a shopping center designed by local practice Lambert, Scott & Innes and opened in 1993, the building is largely buried underground and in the side of a hill. Norwich is connected to Peterborough via Kings Lynn , the port of Ipswich, and Cambridge Norwich International Airport. Smaller national airlines fly to UK destinations and there is a strong holiday charter flight business. The airport was originally the RAF airfield at Horsham St Faith. The Norwich Theatre Royal has been on its site for nearly 250 years. The 1300-seat theatre hosts a mix of national touring productions including musicals, dance, drama, family shows, opera and pop. Each year the Norfolk and Norwich Festival celebrates the arts, drawing many visitors into the city from all over the eastern England.

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