Devon
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Devon
Summary
Devon is a ceremonial county of England[1]. Devon draws 5,209 Wikipedia views per month (ceremonial_county_of_england category, ranking #5 of 36).[2]
Key Facts
- Devon is located in South West England[3].
- Devon is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
- Devon's instance of is recorded as ceremonial county of England[5].
- Devon's capital is recorded as Exeter[6].
- Devon's shares border with is recorded as Somerset[7].
- Devon's shares border with is recorded as Cornwall[8].
- Devon's shares border with is recorded as Dorset[9].
- Devon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Devon[10].
- Devon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Plymouth[11].
- Devon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Torbay[12].
- Devon's Commons category is recorded as Devon[13].
- Devon's said to be the same as is recorded as Devon[14].
- Devon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.7, 'lon': -3.8}[15].
- Devon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Devon[16].
- Devon's Commons gallery is recorded as Devon[17].
- Devon's described at URL is recorded as https://opendomesday.org/county/devon/[18].
- Devon has a population of {'amount': '+1135700'}[19].
- Devon has a population of {'amount': '+1194166'}[20].
- Devon has a population of {'amount': '+1209773'}[21].
- Devon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Devon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
- Devon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
- Devon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[25].
- Devon's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Auxilio Divino'}[26].
- Devon's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Devon[27].
Body
Geography
Devon is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. Devon is located in South West England[3].
Physical Characteristics
Devon covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6706.9855'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1135700'}[19], {'amount': '+1194166'}[20], and {'amount': '+1209773'}[21].
Designation and Status
Devon's instance of is recorded as ceremonial county of England[5].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Devon include Devonian[29], a period[30]; Devonshire Regiment[31], a regiment[32], founded in 1685[33], headquartered in Wyvern Barracks[34]; Late Devonian[35], a series[36]; and Early Devonian[37], a series[38].
Why It Matters
Devon draws 5,209 Wikipedia views per month (ceremonial_county_of_england category, ranking #5 of 36).[2] Devon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Devon is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Devon include Devonian[29], a period[30]; Devonshire Regiment[31], a regiment[32], founded in 1685[33], headquartered in Wyvern Barracks[34]; Late Devonian[35], a series[36]; and Early Devonian[37], a series[38].