Devon (/ˈdɛvən/; archaically known as Devonshire) is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. The City of Exeter is the county town; seven other districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon are under the jurisdiction of Devon County Council; Plymouth and Torbay are each a part of Devon but administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km2 (2,590 square miles) and its population is about 1.1 million.
Devon derives its name from Dumnonia, which, during the British Iron Age, Roman Britain, and Early Medieval was the homeland of the Dumnonii Brittonic Celts. The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain resulted in the partial assimilation of Dumnonia into the Kingdom of Wessex during the eighth and ninth centuries. The western boundary with Cornwall was set at the River Tamar by King Æthelstan in 936. Devon was constituted as a shire of the Kingdom of England thereafter.
Devon is a unisex given name. It is a variant of Devin, which has Gaelic origins and means "of a little deer".
Coordinates: 41°12′N 73°06′W / 41.20°N 73.10°W
The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States. It lies on the southwest corner of the city bordering Long Island Sound and the mouth of the Housatonic River. The village generally corresponds to the Third Voting District of Milford.
The village features an Audubon Center overlooking the estuary.
Since it lies within the municipality of Milford, all of its municipal services are provided by the city including police, schools, and other essential municipal services. Court services are provided by the Ansonia-Milford Judicial District.
Devon lies on the coast with a great amount of coastline, it also has a surprisingly high amount of inland freshwater swamps. The Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area is located in Devon.
Due to the low elevation of Devon, the high concentration of structures and pavement along Route 1 and Naugatuck Avenue, Devon experiences flooding during heavy rainstorms on a regular and increasing basis. The flooding also occurs as a result of or coincides with raised waters from Beaver Brook, the Housatonic River, or Long Island Sound.
I am what I hate
Now I hate who I am
I torture animals
So I can have shiny, bouncy hair
Blinding rats and rabbits
So my mascara is safe to wear
I pay children seven cents an hour
To make my designer jeans
Nine years old, sixteen hours
Behind those sewing machines
And it doesn't seem to bother me
I am only concerned with my personal needs
And it doesn't occur to me
That everything I do
Affects something, someone, somewhere out there
In the world
I'm a selfish girl
I throw away more food in a day
Than most people eat in a week
I allow myself the luxury of starving
Because thin is in, and I have the choice
I stand by allowing crime to happen
Cause I don't want to strain my voice
I don't want to get involved
Because, hey, it's not my problem to solve
And it doesn't seem to bother me
I am only concerned with my personal needs
And it doesn't occur to me
That everything I do
Affects something, someone, somewhere out there
In the world
I'm a selfish girl
There are so many things wrong in the world
It's hard to not be part of the problem
But I have to be responsible
I have to bear the blame
Because everywhere I turn
I am causing someone else's pain
I don't want to cause anybody else's pain
And it definitely bothers me
That I've only been concerned with my personal needs
And it finally occurred to me
That everything I do
Affects something, someone, somewhere out there
In the world
I don't want to be a selfish girl
I just take, take, take, take, take, take
From this world
I don't want to be a selfish girl