Plymouth
| Plymouth | |
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| City and Unitary authority | |
Plymouth Hoe viewed from Mount Batten
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| Nickname(s): Britain's Ocean City | |
| Motto: Turris fortissima est nomen Jehova "The name of Jehovah is the strongest tower" |
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 Plymouth shown within Devon and England |
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| Coordinates: 50°22′17″N 4°08′32″W / 50.37139°N 4.14222°WCoordinates: 50°22′17″N 4°08′32″W / 50.37139°N 4.14222°W | |
| 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 |
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Plymouth Moor View Plymouth Sutton and Devonport South West Devon |
| 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-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 262,700 |
| • Rank | 55th (of 326) |
| • Density | 8,500/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 |
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