Brixham
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/59077
- Note
- "Brixham /ˈbrɪksəm/ is a fishing town and civil parish in the district of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay (Tor Bay) from Torquay, and fishing and tourism are the major industries of the town. At the time of the 2011 census it had a population of 16,693.
It is thought that the name ´Brixham´ came from Brioc´s village. ´Brioc´ was an old English or Brythonic personal name and ´-ham´ is an ancient term for home derived from Old English.
The town is hilly and built around the harbour which remains in use as a dock for fishing trawlers. It has a focal tourist attraction in the replica of Sir Francis Drake´s ship Golden Hind that is permanently moored there." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.09.2020) - Latitude
- 50.384899139404
- Longitude
- -3.5204999446869
- Inhabitants
- 16,693
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