Teignbridge
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| Teignbridge District | |
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 Shown within Devon | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South West England |
| Admin. County: | Devon |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 58th 673.87 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Newton Abbot |
| ONS code: | 18UH |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked {{English district rank / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.0% White |
| Politics | |
| Teignbridge District Council http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Anthony Steen, Richard Younger-Ross |
Other towns in the district include Ashburton, Dawlish and Teignmouth. It is named for the old Teignbridge hundred.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth urban districts along with Newton Abbot Rural District and part of St Thomas Rural District.
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Counties with multiple districts: Cornwall - Devon - Dorset - Gloucestershire - Somerset - Wiltshire |
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