Okehampton | |
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Baptist Chapel, Fore Street, built 1889 | |
Coat of arms | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 5,922 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SX5895 |
• London | 201 miles (323 km) |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | OKEHAMPTON |
Postcode district | EX20 |
Dialling code | 01837 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Official Town Website |
Okehampton (/ˌoʊkˈhæmptən/ or /ˈoʊkæmptən/) is a town and civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 7,313, which was slightly more than the 7,104 recorded at the 2011 census.[1] The Okehampton built-up area had a population of 9,112 at the 2021 census, up from 7,647 in 2011.[2]
Okehampton is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor 21 miles (34 km) west of Exeter, 26 miles (42 km) north of Plymouth and 24 miles (39 km) south of Barnstaple.