East Devon
East Devon District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
East Devon shown within Devon | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Devon |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Honiton |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | East Devon District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| • MPs | Richard Foord Simon Jupp Mel Stride |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314.4 sq mi (814.4 km2) |
| • Rank | 40th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 152,120 |
| • Rank | 140th (of 296) |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (190/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 99.3% White |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 18UB (ONS) E07000040 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SY1247187389 |
East District District Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| Leadership | |
Eleanor Rylance, Liberal Democrat since 24 May 2023 | |
Paul Arnott, Liberal Democrat since 29 May 2020 | |
Melanie Wellman, Simon Davey and Tracy Hendren | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 councillors |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Last election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Blackdown House, Border Road, Honiton, EX14 1EJ | |
| Website | |
| www | |
East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Honiton, although Exmouth is the largest town. The district also contains the towns of Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Ottery St Mary, Seaton and Sidmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
The district borders Teignbridge and the City of Exeter to the west, Mid Devon to the north, Somerset to the north-east, and Dorset to the east.
Two parts of the district are designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Blackdown Hills in the north of the district and the East Devon AONB along the district's coast and adjoining areas. The East Devon coastline from Exmouth to the border with Dorset is also part of the designated World Heritage Site of the Jurassic Coast; the designated area continues into Dorset as far as the Old Harry Rocks near Swanage.