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West Devon District is a local government district in the county of Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown (Lydford parish), and Tavistock, where the council is based. The district shares its southwestern border with Cornwall and its northwestern border with the Torridge District.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 and included the following municipalities: