سالکومب
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Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, in south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The town's extensive waterfront and the naturally sheltered harbour formed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a boat and shipbuilding and sailing port and, in modern times, tourism especially in the form of pleasure boats and yachting. The town is also home to a traditional shellfish fishing industry. The town is part o
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Salcombewaterfront.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Salcombe waterfront
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Salcombe
- UK place.population
- 1,909
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.shire_district
- South Hams
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SX7339
- UK place.dial_code
- 01548
- UK place.post_town
- SALCOMBE
- UK place.postcode_area
- TQ
- UK place.postcode_district
- TQ8
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Devon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- South Hams
- Population
- 1909
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.salcombetowncouncil.gov.uk
- Image
- Salcombechurch.JPG
- Dialing code
- 01548
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