South West Peninsula

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The South West Peninsula is an unofficial region of England, usually defined as the peninsula of land between the Bristol Channel to the north and the English Channel to the south. It comprises the counties of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall (with some definitions including the Isles of Scilly). It has a population of 2.2 million people.[1] It corresponds to the south-western part of the official region called South West England, but excludes Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset.

Some official bodies such as the South West Peninsula Strategic Health Authority (which existed prior to a 2006 reorganization), and the Meteorological Office, use the term.[2] The South West Peninsula Football League, which covers only Devon and Cornwall, also uses the name.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ South West Peninsula Academic Health Science Network designation announced University of Exeter, 25 May 2013
  2. ↑ South West England: climate The Met Office, section entitled Temperature. Accessed September 2013
  3. ↑ South West Peninsula League official website
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