Devon

Devon ( /ˈdɛvən/; or archaically known as Devonshire, Dewnant in old Celtic devonian language -brythonic-, Dyfnaint in Welsh, Dewnans in cornish, Devnant in Breton) is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is a part of South West England, and bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. The City of Exeter is the county town; seven other districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon are under the jurisdiction of Devon County Council; Plymouth and Torbay are each a part of Devon but administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon spans an area of 2,590 square miles (6,700 km2) and has a population of approximately 1.1 million people.