It's Christmas, so we thought we would have a bit of fun and come up with a Dawlish quiz!

The questions are all about Dawlish, so you can test your knowledge and see how much you know about the town.

Answer the questions and then find out your score by checking your answers at the bottom of the article.

1. Who is the current mayor of Dawlish?

1. What is the population of Dawlish to the nearest thousand people, according to the 2011 census?

1. What famous 19th century author visited Dawlish in 1802?

1. What is known as the 'Parson and Clerk'?

1. In what month in 2014 was the sea wall breached?

1. In which of Charles Dickens' novels does Dawlish feature?

1. A total of three local councils govern Dawlish at three different levels. Can you name all three?

1. What parliamentary constituency is Dawlish in, and who is its MP?

1. What French town is Dawlish twinned with?

1. How far is it from the railway station to Boat Cove?

Answers: 1. Val Mawhood. 2. 11,000. 3. Jane Austen. 4. Twin sea stacks near Holcombe. 5. February. 6. Nicholas Nickleby. 7. Dawlish Town Council, Teignbridge District Council, Devon County Council. 8. Newton Abbot, Anne Marie Morris. 9. Carhaix-Plouguer. 10. 0.3 miles.