Devon

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Devon
United Kingdom

Ilfracombe
Flag of Devon
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Auxilio Divino
(By divine aid)
Devon
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Area: 2,405 square miles
Population: 1,133,463
County town: Exeter
Biggest town: Plymouth
County flower: Primrose [1]

The County of Devon is a shire lying in the southwest of Great Britain. It has coasts to the north (the Bristol Channel) and to the south (the English Channel. The centre of Devonshire has rolling hills, the south of the county dominated by Dartmoor.

Devon is a popular holiday destination.

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