Devon

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Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. It is unique among English counties, in that it has two separated coastlines, on the English Channel and Bristol Channel branches of the Atlantic.

Devon is the third largest of the English counties, and has a population of 1,109,900. The county town is the cathedral city of Exeter, and the county contains two independent unitary authorities, the port city of Plymouth and the Torbay conurbation of seaside resorts, in addition to Devon County Council itself. Much of the county is rural or National Park land (365 square miles, or 945 km, are occupied by Dartmoor), and it has consequently, by British standards, a low population density.

The Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the Jurassic Coast for its geology and geographical features, is the only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in England. Geologically, Devon, along with its neighbour Cornwall, is known as the "Cornubian massif". This geology gives rise to the landscapes of Dartmoor and Exmoor, both National Parks. Devon has seaside resorts and historic towns and cities, plus a mild climate, accounting for the large tourist sector of its economy.

Contents 1 Places, projects and networks 2 News South West England 3 Topic links 3.1 Articles 3.2 Related topics and external links 4 Related topics 5 External links

[edit] Places, projects and networks

• Plymouth Environment Forum

[edit] News South West England

2006

• Four stretches of English coastline chosen for coastal access study, February 21

2005

• SMEs set to save thousands with advanced metering, November 28 2005

[edit] Topic links

The headings in this section provide links to some of the topics in the Ideas Bank. Click on the Ideas Bank link, or the category listing to see a full list of topics.

[edit] Articles

• Marine Strandings in the UK
• Transition towns Devon
• Wetlands and wildlife in the South West

[edit] Related topics and external links

Communities online UK

• Eggesford online, Mid Devon

Food UK

• Barnstaple Pannier Market

Low carbon communities South West England

• Exeter Climate Action
• Bovey Climate Action

Rural issues UK

• Devon Rural Network

[edit] Related topics

• Sustainable seafood UK
• Westden (no active projects as at May 1 2008)

[edit] External links

• Devon County Council
• North Devon's Biosphere Reserve

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