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Upottery

Upottery
Upottery church (geograph 2571041).jpg
Upottery church
Upottery is located in Devon
Upottery
Upottery
Upottery shown within Devon
Population 701 
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Dialling code 01404
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°51′47″N 3°08′06″W / 50.863°N 3.135°W / 50.863; -3.135Coordinates: 50°51′47″N 3°08′06″W / 50.863°N 3.135°W / 50.863; -3.135

Upottery (originally Up Ottery) is a small village, civil parish and former manor in East Devon, England. It is situated in the valley of the River Otter, from which it derives its name. The northern boundary of the parish lies on the border between Devon and Somerset. Clockwise from there it is surrounded by the Devon parishes of Yarcombe, , Cotleigh, Monkton, Luppitt and Clayhidon. Parts of the parish church of St Mary the Virgin date from the 12th century. The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the population of the parish as 701.Upottery lies in the electoral ward of Otterhead which had a population at the United Kingdom Census 2011 of 2,201.

The former World War II airfield of RAF Upottery is located near the village.


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