Teignbridge
Teignbridge District | |
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Teignbridge shown within Devon | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Devon |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Newton Abbot |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Teignbridge District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrats) |
| • MPs | Mel Stride Martin Wrigley |
| Area | |
• Total | 246.3 sq mi (637.9 km2) |
| • Rank | 49th (of 296) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 138,548 |
| • Rank | 174th (of 296) |
| • Density | 562.5/sq mi (217.2/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.7% White (94.9% White British) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 18UH (ONS) E07000045 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SX8475477137 |
| Website | www |
Teignbridge (/ˈtiːnbrɪdʒ/ TEEN-brij) is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the Dartmoor National Park. It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred.
The neighbouring districts are Torbay, South Hams, West Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and Exeter.