Axminster is a market community and also civil parish on the eastern boundary of the area of Devon in England, some 28 miles (45 km) from the county town of Exeter. The community is built on a hill forgeting the River Axe which heads in the direction of the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon city government district. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 5,626, enhancing to 5,761 at the 2011 census. The town contains two selecting wards (town and also country) the overall amount of both wards being a population of 7,110. The market is still held every Thursday. Axminster provided its name to a sort of carpeting. An Axminster-type power impend is capable of weaving premium quality carpetings with numerous differing colours as well as patterns. While Axminster carpets are made in the community by Axminster Carpets Ltd, this sort of rug is currently made all over the world.