Seaton, Devon
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Seaton (/ˈsiːtən/) is a seaside town, fishing harbour and civil parish in East Devon on the south coast of England, between Axmouth (to the east) and Beer (to the west). It faces onto Lyme Bay and is on the Dorset and East Devon Coast Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.[1] A sea wall provides access to the mostly shingle beach stretching for about a mile, and a small harbour, located mainly in the Axmouth area.
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Seaton | |
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Seaton, overlooking beach and seafront | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 8,413 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SY239900 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SEATON |
Postcode district | EX12 |
Dialling code | 01297 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
50.705°N 3.078°W / 50.705; -3.078 |
Seaton's recorded population at the 2011 census,[2] was 8,413, whilst the Seaton and Beer Urban Area that includes Colyton had an estimated population of 12,815 in 2012.[3] The Seaton electoral ward, which includes Beer, Axmouth and Colyton, had a population of 7,096 at the above census.[4]