Newton Abbot
Coordinates: 50 ° 32 ′ N , 3 ° 37 ′ W
Newton Abbot is a city in south-west England . Newton Abbot is located in the county of Devon , has 25,556 inhabitants (as of 2011) and is the administrative seat of the Teignbridge district . The distance to the northeastern Exeter is about 30 kilometers.
Town twinning
Newton Abbot entered into two partnerships in 1979.
- The German twin town is Besigheim in Baden-Württemberg .
- The French twin town is Ay in Champagne .
Daughters and sons
- William Knox D'Arcy (1849-1917), entrepreneur
- Frank Matcham (1854–1920), architect
- Norah Baring (1907–1985), British actress
Other personalities
- The African explorer Samuel White Baker (1821-1893) and his wife Florence Baker (1841-1916) lived here with interruptions from 1874 until their death
Web links
Commons : Newton Abbot - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Newton Abbot Town Council official website