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Exeter
City and non-metropolitan district
Clockwise from top: Exeter Cathedral; Southernhay; Sidwell Street in the city centre; Exeter Quay; Royal Albert Memorial Museum; The Iron Bridge
Coat of arms of Exeter
Coat of arms
 Official logo of Exeter
Wordmark
Motto(s): 
Semper fidelis (Always faithful)
The District of Exeter including Topsham shown within Devon
The District of Exeter including Topsham shown within Devon
Exeter is located in the United Kingdom
Exeter
Exeter
Location in the United Kingdom
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Exeter is located in England
Exeter
Exeter
Location in England
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Exeter is located in Devon
Exeter
Exeter
Location in Devon
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Region South West England
Ceremonial and shire county Devon
City status Time immemorial
Non-metropolitan district 1974
Government
 • Type City council
 • Body Exeter City Council
Area
 • Total 18.16 sq mi (47.04 km2)
Area rank 274th (of 326)
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total 131,405
 • Rank 171st (of 326)
 • Density 7,235.1/sq mi (2,793.47/km2)
 • Demonyms
Exonian
 • Ethnicity (2011)
93.05% White

88.32% White British
0.53% White Irish
0.08% Romani people or Irish Traveller
4.12% Other White
 
1.65% Mixed
0.34% White and Black Caribbean
0.24% White and Black African
0.66% White and Asian
0.41% Other mixed
 
3.90% Asian
0.80% Indian
0.14% Pakistani
0.19% Bangladeshi
1.70% Chinese
1.07% Other Asian
 
0.57% Black
0.42%