Barnstaple
Barnstaple is on the River Taw estuary, and functions both as the main service centre and the administrative centre for North Devon Council. The population of 34,000 excludes the exurbs of Bickington, Landkey, Ashford and Shirwell, suburban villages outside of the main urban area of Barnstaple itself but that are dependent on the main settlement for services and employment.
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