Towns in Devon
County Town : Exeter
Main Towns : Barnstaple, Exmouth, Plymouth, Torquay, Exeter,
Coastal Towns : Ilfracombe, Paignton, Torquay, Woolacombe
All Towns: Barnstaple | Bideford | Exeter | Exmouth | Ilfracombe | Paignton | Plymouth | Torquay | Woolacombe
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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. Plymouth is also the largest city in Devon. Much of the county is rural (including national park) land, with a low population density by British standards. It contains Dartmoor 954 km2 (368 square miles), the largest open space in southern England.
The county is home to part of England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the Jurassic Coast for its geology and geographical features. It is also home to Braunton Burrows UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that covers the land in the north of the country that drains into the Altantic and covering the sea area to Lundy. Along with its neighbour, Cornwall, Devon is known as the "Cornubian massif". This geology gives rise to the landscapes of Dartmoor and Exmoor, which are both national parks. Devon has seaside resorts and historic towns and cities, and a mild climate, accounting for the large tourist sector of its economy.