This article is about the district. For the constituency, see West Devon (UK Parliament constituency).
Non-metropolitan district and borough in England
West Devon
Borough of West Devon
Non-metropolitan district and borough
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
Formed
1 April 1974
Government
• Type
Non-metropolitan district council
• Body
West Devon Borough Council
• MPs
Geoffrey Cox Mel Stride
Area
• Total
448.3 sq mi (1,161.1 km2)
• Rank
21st (of 296)
Population
(2022)
• Total
58,190
• Rank
292nd (of 296)
• Density
130/sq mi (50/km2)
• Ethnicity
99.1% White
Time zone
UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code
18UL (ONS) E07000047 (GSS)
OS grid reference
SX5150683684
West Devon is a local government district with borough status in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tavistock, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Hatherleigh, North Tawton and Okehampton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
A large area in the south-east of the borough lies within the Dartmoor National Park, and part of the south-west of the borough lies within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The neighbouring districts are Torridge, Mid Devon, Teignbridge, South Hams and Cornwall.
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