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Exe

River in England that rises in Exmoor; length 86 km/53 mi. It flows in a southerly direction through the counties of Somerset and Devon, much of its course being through densely wooded countryside.

The chief tributaries of the Exe are the Barle, Loman, Batham, Culm, Creedy, and Clyst. Among the towns on its course are Dulverton, Tiverton, Exeter, and Exmouth. Its wide, shallow estuary is navigable to smaller boats for 12 km/7 mi; larger vessels travel to Exeter via the Exeter ship canal, 13 km/8 mi long.



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