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Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands England. It is situated in the East Midlands and boasts some of England's most attractive hill and mountain scenery. A substantial portion 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.
It is currently 225,074 hectares in area, and has a two-tier local government, with a county council based in Matlock and eight district councils. Population: about 750,000 (2002). Apart from 13 towns with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, there is a large amount of sparsely populated agricultural upland: 75% of the population live in 25% of the area.
Before 1998 the county included Derby, and had an area of 658,885 acres. Derby is now a unitary authority, but remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes.
Derbyshire is divided into a number of districts
- Amber Valley
- Bolsover
- Chesterfield
- Derbyshire Dales
- Erewash
- High Peak Derbyshire
- South Derbyshire
- North East Derbyshire
Towns and villages
- Alfreton, Alton, Ashbourne, Ashford-in-the-Water
- Bakewell, Bamford, Baslow, Beeley, Belper, Birch Vale, Bolehill, Bolsover, Borrowash, Bretby, Brimington, Burbage, Buxton
- Castleton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Charlesworth, Chelmorton, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Clowne,Cressbrook, Creswell, Cromford, Crowden, Curbar
- Derby, Dronfield, Duffield
- Earl Sterndale, Eckington, Edale, Edensor, Eyam
- Fernilee
- Gamesley, Glossop, Great Hucklow
- Hadfield, Hartington, Hathersage, Hayfield, Heanor, Hope
- Ilkeston
- Little Hucklow, Long Eaton
- Marston Montgomery, Marston on Dove, Matlock, Melbourne, Miller's Dale, Morley
- New Mills, Newhaven
- Over Haddon
- Peak Forest
- Riber, Ripley
- Shipley, Shirebrook, Staveley, Stoney Middleton, Stretton, Sudbury, Swadlincote
- Tansley, Taxal, Thornhill, Tibshelf, Tideswell, Tunstead Milton
- Walton, Wardlow, Whaley Bridge, Whitwell, Wirksworth
- Youlgreave
Places of interest
- Alfreton Hall
- Alsop Hall
- Arbor Low Stone Circle - English Heritage
- Barlborough Hall
- Bradbourne Hall
- Bradley Hall
- Bretby Hall, see also: Earls of Chesterfield
- Buxton Hall
- Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
- Calke Abbey - National Trust
- Carsington Reservoir
- Chatsworth - a stately home, part of Treasure Houses of England; see also: Dukes of Devonshire
- Coxbench Hall
- Derwent Reservoir
- Derwent Valley Mills - a World Heritage Site
- Ednaston Manor
- Eyam Hall
- Fenney Bentley Old Hall
- Flagg Hall
- Glossop Hall
- Great Longstone Hall
- Haddon Hall
- Hartington Hall
- Heights of Abraham
- Hob Hurst's House - English Heritage
- Howden Reservoir
- Ilam Hall
- Kedleston Hall
- Ladybower Reservoir
- Longdendale chain of reservoirs
- Longdendale Trail, a long distance footpath
- Longford Hall
- Mam Tor
- National Stone Centre, Wirksworth
- Nine Ladies Stone Circle - English Heritage
- Norbury Hall
- Parwich Hall
- Peveril Castle
- Renishaw Hall
- Riber Castle
- Speedwell Cavern
- Sudbury Hall
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall - English Heritage
- Thornbridge Hall
- Well dressing - an ancient custom
- Wingfield Manor - English Heritage
External links
- Derbyshire County Council - Official site
