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Exeter City Council
http://www.exeter.gov.uk

City of Exeter
Geography
Status:	City
Region:	South West England
Admin. County:	Devon
Area: - Total	Ranked 303rd 47.03 km²
Admin. HQ:	Exeter
ONS code:	18UC
Demographics
Population: - Total () - Density	Ranked / km²
Ethnicity:	97.6% White
Politics
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:
MP:	Ben Bradshaw

The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. The city's motto, Semper fidelis, was suggested by Elizabeth I.

Situation

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Until the construction of main road by-passes in the 20th century, Exeter was the lowest bridging point of the River Exe, and therefore developed as an administrative and route centre. From Saxon times until the 19th century, the diocese of Exeter covered the whole of the counties of Devon and Cornwall, and civil administration and services tended to follow the lines of the ecclesiastical. Exeter was also a port: the limit of tides of the River Exe lies below Exeter, and the small town of Topsham on the estuary (nowadays within the city limits) developed as a port for the city, but goods were transported to the city's quays in lighters. Eventually a ship canal was constructed so that ocean-going vessels could reach the city's quays, and this remained in regular use until ships increased in size with the development of steam power. It is still used for leisure boating.

Economy

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The city provides strong industries and services to a sizable area. The Met Office, the main weather forecasting organisation for the United Kingdom and one of the most significant in the world, relocated from Bracknell in Berkshire to Exeter in early 2004. It is one of the three largest employers in the area (the others being the University of Exeter and Devon County Council), providing a welcome boost to the local economy.

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BBC Devon Sport: Exeter pair given loan extension: Exeter City youngsters James Norwood and Elliott Frear will stay... http://bit.ly/905Zxu
BBCDevon (BBC Radio Devon) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:29:29 -0000
BBC Devon Sport: Exeter pair given loan extension: Exeter City youngsters James Norwood and Elliott Frear will stay... http://bit.ly/905Zxu
There's an Echo tomorrow then we're back on Monday. Meanwhile catch up with #Exeter and #Devon news online at http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk
Ed_Oldfield (Ed Oldfield) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:28:15 -0000
There's an Echo tomorrow then we're back on Monday. Meanwhile catch up with #Exeter and #Devon news online at http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk
A30 Devon - Closed westbound due to multi-vehicle accident between B3177 and Exeter , in Fenny Bridges. Diversion in operation .. oh dear
Louis13579 (Louis Brown) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:40:40 -0000
A30 Devon - Closed westbound due to multi-vehicle accident between B3177 and Exeter , in Fenny Bridges. Diversion in operation .. oh dear
A38 Devon | Northbound | Heavy traffic: On the A38 from Bodmin towards Exeter between the junctions with the A374 Plymouth and the A380,...
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A38 Devon | Northbound | Heavy traffic: On the A38 from Bodmin towards Exeter between the junctions with the A374 Plymouth and the A380,...
A38 Devon | Southbound | Heavy traffic: On the A38 from Exeter towards Bodmin between the junctions with the A380 and the A384, there ar...
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A38 Devon | Southbound | Heavy traffic: On the A38 from Exeter towards Bodmin between the junctions with the A380 and the A384, there ar...
On the train to Exeter and all is well! Looking forward to catching up with the Devon massive, aiiiiiiight!
timdweeb (Tim Alford) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:16:08 -0000
On the train to Exeter and all is well! Looking forward to catching up with the Devon massive, aiiiiiiight!

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