Devon (; archaically known as
Devonshire) is a
county of
England, reaching from the
Bristol Channel in the north to the
English Channel in the south. It is part of
South West England, bounded by
Cornwall to the west,
Somerset to the northeast, and
Dorset to the east. The City of
Exeter is the
county town; seven other districts of
East Devon,
Mid Devon,
North Devon,
South Hams,
Teignbridge,
Torridge, and
West Devon are under the jurisdiction of
Devon County Council;
Plymouth and
Torbay are each a part of Devon but administered as
unitary authorities. Combined as a
ceremonial county, Devon's area is and its population is about 1.1 million.