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Plymouth
City and Unitary authority
Plymouth Hoe viewed from Mount Batten
Plymouth Hoe viewed from Mount Batten
Nickname(s): Britain's Ocean City
Motto: Turris fortissima est nomen Jehova
"The name of Jehovah is the strongest tower"
Plymouth shown within Devon and England
Plymouth shown within Devon and England
Coordinates: 50°22′17″N 4°08′32″W / 50.37139°N 4.14222°W / 50.37139; -4.14222Coordinates: 50°22′17″N 4°08′32″W / 50.37139°N 4.14222°W / 50.37139; -4.14222
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South West England
Ceremonial county Devon
City status 1928
Unitary Authority 1998
Government
 • Type City Council
 • Body Plymouth City Council
 • Administration Conservative/UKIP (coalition)
 • Lord Mayor Pauline Murphy
 • HQ Civic Centre Precinct
 • Wards 20
 • MPs Johnny Mercer(Con)
Luke Pollard(Lab)
Gary Streeter(Con)
Area
 • Total 30.82 sq mi (79.83 km2)
Area rank 240th (of 326)
Highest elevation 509 ft (155 m)
Lowest elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Population (mid-2016 est.)
 • Total 264,200
 • Rank 56th (of 326)
 • Density 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2)
 • Demonyms Plymothian (formal)
Janner (informal)
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcode district PL1 – 9
Area code(s) 01752
Website www.plymouth.gov.uk
Plymouth
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