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The City is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with the Dartmoor National Park to the north, the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound to the south and the rivers Plym and Tamar on either side.
Plymouth stands between moorland to the north and the English Channel to the south, and is flanked by the river Plym to the east and the river Tamar to the west.
The origins of Plymouth can be traced back to Saxon times, more than a thousand years ago, and its history very much reflects its maritime location.
The earliest record of cargo leaving Plymouth dates from 1211, and for the next two centuries trade through Plymouth flourished, particularly during the 100 Years War with France.

Today Plymouth is the third largest city in southern England, with a population of almost 250,000. It has strong links with several European cities, with ferry links to France and Spain. Plymouth is twinned with Gdynia in Poland, San Sebastian in Spain, Novorossiysk in Russia and Brest in France.

As the largest town in the Devon region, Plymouth played a significant role in American history. It was from here, in 1620, that English pilgrims set out for the “New Country,” eventually establishing Plymouth colony. Nestled between Plymouth Sound and the Tamar River, Plymouth is known for its rich naval heritage. In 1588, the Royal Navy, which was led by Sir Francis Drake, set sail from Plymouth to defeat the Spanish Armada. With its dramatic coastal setting, the surrounding landscape is quite striking. Plymouth is by turns rugged and mountainous, or green and rolling. The famous moor (Dartmoor) was designated a National Park in 1951. Popular sites include Plymouth Hoe lighthouse, Mount Batten Peninsula, the National Marine Aquarium, and Buckland Abbey, which was Drake’s former home. For dining and nightlife, check out the lively Barbican district.

The whole region is a popular tourist destination, and the city itself attracts large numbers of visitors, particularly Americans, who are drawn to the Old Barbican district where they can stroll through streets that date from the sixteenth century and take tea in Elizabethan tearooms. At the Barbican, too, is the Mayflower Steps monument, built in 1934 and a permanent reminder of the Pilgrims' voyage to America. Plymouths motto is Turris fortissima est nomen Jehovah - "the name of Jehovah is the strongest tower", taken from the Proverbs of Solomon.

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