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Sturston
Area	7.81 km² (3.02 sq mi)
Population	0 (2001 Census)
• Density	0/km² (0/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL880930
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP24

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°30′09″N 0°46′06″E / 52.50248°N 0.76839°E / 52.50248; 0.76839

Sturston is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 7+1⁄2 miles (12 km) north of the town of Thetford and 25 miles south-west of the city of Norwich.

The village became deserted when it was taken over by the British Army during the Second World War as part of the Stanford Battle Area, an infantry training area that is still in use today. The village and most of the parish are within a prohibited area and access is not allowed without special permission from the Army.

The civil parish has an area of 7.81 km² (3.02 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had no inhabitants. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.

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