Mid Devon
| Mid Devon District | |
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| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Mid Devon shown within Devon |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Devon |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Tiverton |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Mid Devon District Council |
| • Leadership | Alternative - Sec.31 (Conservative) |
| • MPs |
Neil Parish Mel Stride |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.8 sq mi (577.1 km2) |
| Area rank | 33rd (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |
| • Total | 79,198 |
| • Rank | 290th (of 326) |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 99.2% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 18UD (ONS) E07000042 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SS9523512287 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 50°54′00″N 3°29′24″W / 50.900°N 3.490°W
Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton.
The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural District. It was originally called Tiverton District, but was renamed in 1978 by resolution of the district council.
Mid Devon shares borders with several other Devon districts as well as the county of Somerset. Neighbouring districts include Exeter, East Devon, North Devon, Teignbridge, West Devon and Torridge.
The Exe, the Culm, the Yeo, the Dalch, the Little Dart, the Taw, the Dart, the Brockley, the Creedy and the Spratford Stream flow through the district.
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