 The West Somerset local government district covers a largely rural area , including parts of Exmoor , with a population , according to the 2001 census , of 35 @,@ 075 in an area of 740 square kilometres ( 290 sq mi ) . The largest centres of population are the coastal towns of Minehead and Watchet . The council 's administrative headquarters are in the village of Williton . 
 The West <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>Somerset</mark></a> local government district <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>covers</mark></a> a largely rural area , including parts of Exmoor , with a population , according to the 2001 census , of 35 @,@ 075 in an area of 740 square kilometres ( 290 sq mi ) . The largest centres of population <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>are</mark></a>the coastal towns of Minehead and Watchet . The council <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>administrative headquarters are in the village of Williton . 
The West Somerseted local government district cover a largely rural area , including parts of Exmoor , with a population , according to the 2001 census , of 35 @,@ 075 in an area of 740 square kilometres ( 290 sq mi ) . The largest centres of population the coastal towns of Minehead and Watchet . The council  administrative headquarters are in the village of Williton .