North Devon

North Devon District
North Devon shown within Devon
North Devon shown within Devon
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Non-metropolitan countyDevon
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQBarnstaple
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyNorth Devon Council
 • Member of ParliamentIan Roome (LD)
Area
 • Total419.3 sq mi (1,085.9 km2)
 • Rank23rd (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total100,505
 • Rank243rd (of 296)
 • Density240/sq mi (93/km2)
 • Ethnicity
97.9% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code18UE (ONS)
E07000043 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSS5586233371

North Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based just outside Barnstaple, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth and South Molton along with numerous villages, seaside resorts and surrounding rural areas.

The east of the district includes part of the Exmoor National Park, and the district's coast is also recognised for its natural beauty, forming part of the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The district borders Torridge to the south-west, Mid Devon to the south-east, and the neighbouring county of Somerset to the east.

The term "North Devon" can also be used to describe a wider geographic area than the local government district, often including neighbouring Torridge District, based in Bideford.[1]

  1. ^ "Visit North Devon and Exmoor". Retrieved 23 June 2023.