| Dawlish | |
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 The seafront at Dawlish | |
  Dawlish Location within Devon | |
| Population | 15,257 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SX963767 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DAWLISH |
| Postcode district | EX7 |
| Dialling code | 01626 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Dawlish /ˈdɔːlɪʃ/ is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Teignbridge district in Devon, England. It is located on the south coast of England at a distance of 12 miles (19 km) from the city of Exeter and a similar distance from the town of Torquay. The 2011 Census population was recorded at 11,312, rising to 13,355 in a 2019 estimate.[3][4][5] Dawlish had grown in the 18th century from a small fishing port into a seaside resort, as had its near neighbour, Teignmouth, in the 19th century.
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- ^ "Dawlish Town Council". Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "City Population. Retrieved 3 January 2021". Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Teignbridge Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Dawlish profile". 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2019.