Teignmouth

Teignmouth The Gem of South Devon
Teignmouth
Teignmouth Location within Devon
Population	14,932 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SX945735
Civil parish	Teignmouth
District	Teignbridge
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TEIGNMOUTH
Postcode district	TQ14
Dialling code	01626
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Newton Abbot
List of places UK England Devon 50°33′05″N 3°29′19″W / 50.5515°N 3.4886°W / 50.5515; -3.4886

Teignmouth (/ˈtɪnməθ/ TIN-məth) is a seaside town, fishing port and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Exeter. The town had a population of 14,932 at the 2021 census.^[2]

From the 1800s onwards, the town grew rapidly in size from a fishing port associated with the Newfoundland cod industry to a fashionable resort of some note in Georgian times; there was further expansion after the opening of the South Devon Railway in 1846. Today, its port still operates and the town remains a popular seaside and day-trip holiday location.