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The Exeter city is the Historic country town of Devon, in the southwest of England. It is also known as the Westcountry. It is located on the River Exe. It had population about 111,ooo in 2001.
Early in the English industrial revolution, Exeter industry developed on the basis of locally available agricultural products and, since the city location on a fast-flowing river gave it ready access to water power, an early industrial site developed on drained marshland to the west of the city, at Exe Island.
Exeter city council is a district authority, and shares responsibility for local government with the Devon County Council.The city council has been dominated by Labour Party and Liberal Democrat members.
Exeter College is a major Further Education college It operates as a sixth form for the entire maintained school sector in the city.
The M5 motorway to Bristol and Birmingham starts at Exeter, and connects at Bristol with the M4 to London. The older A30 road provides a more direct route to London via the A303 and M3.
Exeter is served by two main railway stations. Exeter St David is served by all services, whilst Exeter Central is more convenient for the city centre but served only by local services and the main line route to London Waterloo. There are also six suburban stations, Topsham, St. James Park, Exeter St. Thomas, Polsloe Bridge, Pinhoe and Digby & Sowton, served only by local services.
Exeter International Airport lies east of the city and the local airline, previously called Jersey European and British European but now known as Flybe, is a significant local employer.
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