Devon is a county located in southwest England that has coastlines on the Bristol Channel and English Channel. It has a mild climate with average daily maximum temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius in winter and up to 32 degrees Celsius in summer. Some key geographical features of Devon include the highest cliffs in southern Britain called Exmoor and symbols representing the county such as a dedication to Saint Petroc and a flag adopted in 2006. Important cities in Devon include Exeter, which is the county capital, as well as Plymouth.

1. Ivana Štípalová
Katarína Beňová

2. Basic information
• County of England
• What is a county?
• County is divided into districts
• Exeter – county capital
Bristol Channel
English Channel

3. Geography and climate
 Two separate coastlines –
on the Bristol Channel and
Celtic Sea in the north
- on the English Channel
in the south
 The fourth largest county
in England
(since 1974)

4.  Devon's Exmoor coast – the highest cliffs in southern Britain
– Great Hangman (318 m)
Mild winters - average daily maximum temperatures
approach 10 °C (January)
Summer – 32 °C

6. Symbols
 Dedicated to Saint Petroc
 Traditional colours: black,
green and white
 Flag was adopted in 2006
 The coat of arms was accepted in
1926
 Shield
 Motto
 Supporters
 Crest

7. Places Names
Many names with
endings "coombe/combe"
and "tor" - Celtic loanwords
in English (Brixton,
Ashcombe)
Saxon endings in -worthy
indicate larger settlements
(Bradworthy)
Brixton

8. Exeter
Exeter Cathedral

9. The house that moved

10. Plymouth

11. The Barbarican

12. Smeaton's Tower

13. Customs

14. Bonfire Night in Ottery St Mary

15. Cuisine
 Devon's speciality – The Devonshire cream tea (involves scones, jam
and clotted cream)

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