Axminster is a market community and also civil parish on the eastern border of the region of Devon in England, some 28 miles (45 km) from the county town of Exeter. The community is built on a hillside ignoring the River Axe which heads in the direction of the English Channel at Axmouth, as well as remains in the East Devon city government area. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 5,626, raising to 5,761 at the 2011 census. The town consists of 2 electoral wards (town and also country) the total sum of both wards being a population of 7,110. The marketplace is still held every Thursday. Axminster provided its name to a sort of carpet. An Axminster-type power loom can weaving premium quality rugs with lots of varying colours as well as patterns. While Axminster carpetings are made in the town by Axminster Carpets Ltd, this type of rug is currently produced around the world.