Derbyshire | |
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Geography | |
Status | Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county |
Region | East Midlands |
Area - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area | Ranked 21st 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi) Ranked 20th |
Admin HQ | Matlock |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-DBY |
ONS code | 17 |
NUTS 3 | UKF12/13 |
Demography | |
Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop. | Ranked 20th 981,200 373/km2 (970/sq mi) Ranked 11th 747,500 |
Ethnicity | 96.0% White 2.3% S.Asian |
Politics | |
Derbyshire County Council http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ | |
Executive | Labour |
Members of Parliament | |
Districts | |
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A large part of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire.
The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains part of the National Forest, and borders on Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Cheshire. view more...