Plymouth
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Plymouth is a coastal city in Devon, located between Dartmoor and the English Channel. Its historic harbour, the Hoe with views over Plymouth Sound, and the Mayflower Steps highlight its maritime heritage. The Barbican area preserves narrow streets, quays, and historic buildings, while the Royal William Yard and National Marine Aquarium add cultural attractions. The River Tamar forms a natural border with Cornwall, and the surrounding countryside includes moorland, valleys, and estuaries. Plymouth’s seafront setting and naval history define its character.
The local government for this district is: Plymouth City Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in Plymouth
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Plymouth
Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Budshead
- Compton
- Devonport
- Drake
- Efford and Lipson
- Eggbuckland
- Ham
- Honicknowle
- Moor View
- Peverell
- Plympton Chaddlewood
- Plympton Erle
- Plympton St Mary
- Plymstock Dunstone
- Plymstock Radford
- Southway
- St Budeaux
- St Peter and the Waterfront
- Stoke
- Sutton and Mount Gould
Plymouth in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Plymouth is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) South West
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Devon
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Plymouth
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.