West Devon
| West Devon District | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district | |
 West 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 | Tavistock |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | West Devon District Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative - Sec.31 (Conservative) |
| • MPs |
Geoffrey Cox Gary Streeter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.3 sq mi (1,161.1 km2) |
| Area rank | 21st (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |
| • Total | 54,260 |
| • Rank | 316th (of 326) |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 99.1% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code |
18UL (ONS) E07000047 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SX5150683684 |
| Website |
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West Devon is a local government district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown, and Tavistock, where the council is based.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the previous municipal borough of Okehampton, Okehampton Rural District, and Tavistock Rural District. West Devon contains most of Dartmoor.
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Coordinates: 50°38′N 4°06′W / 50.633°N 4.100°W
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