Derbyshire
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| Derbyshire | |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Area - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area |
Ranked 21st Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Missing operand for abs.Expression error: Unexpected < operator. (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. 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 Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Missing operand for abs.Expression error: Unexpected < operator. (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. /sq mi) Ranked 11th 747,500 |
| Ethnicity | 96.0% White 2.3% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Derbyshire County Council http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ |
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| Executive | Labour |
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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.
