Exeter
Exeter is a city, district and county town of Devon,
England. Exeter is located approximately 37 miles (60
km) northeast of Plymouth, and 70 miles (110 km) southwest
of Bristol, on the River Exe. The city has a population
of 111,076 according to the 2001 Census.
Exeter
has a long history, being founded by the Celts, and
established by the Romans as Isca Dumnoniorum in 50
AD; it was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement
in Britain. Exeter has been a city since time immemorial,
and has an Anglican cathedral, the 1050 founded Exeter
Cathedral.
Tourism
forms a vital part of the city's economy, and in 2004
Exeter was granted Fairtrade City status. Exeter has
been identified as one of the top ten most profitable
locations for a business to be based, and has a sizable
service economy, with a catchment workforce of 300,000
people within 45 minutes drive. The city has good transport
links, with the M5 motorway, Exeter Central railway
station, Exeter St Davids railway station and Exeter
International Airport connecting the city both nationally
and internationally.
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