Derbyshire (i/ˈdɑːrbᵻʃə/ DAR-bi-shər or /ˈdɑːrbɪʃɪər/ DAR-bi-sheer; abbreviatit Derbys.
A substantial portion o the Peak District National Park lees athin Derbyshire. The soothren extremity o the Pennine range o hills extends intae the north o the coonty. The coonty contains athin its boondary o approximately 225 mile pairt o the Naitional Forest. In 2003 the Ordnance Survey placit Church Flatts ferm, near Coton in the Elms, as the furthest point frae the sea in Great Breetain.
Geography | |
Status | Ceremonial an (smawer) nan-metropolitan coonty |
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Region | East Midlands |
Aurie - Total - Admin. council - Admin. aurie | Rankit 21st 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi) Rankit 20t 2,547 km2 (983 sq mi) |
Admin HQ | Matlock |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-DBY |
ONS code | 17 |
NUTS 3 | UKF12/13 |
Demographics | |
Population - Total (2011 est.) - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop. | Ranked 19t 1,010,600 385/km2 (1,000/sq mi) Ranked 11t 763,700 |
Ethnicity | 96.0% White 2.3% S. Asie 1.7% Black, Mixed Race or Cheenese |
Politics | |
Arms of Derbyshire County Council Derbyshire County Council http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ | |
Executive | Conservative |
Members o Parliament | |
Destricts | |
1. High Peak 2. Derbyshire Dales 3. Sooth Derbyshire 4. Erewash 5. Amber Valley 6. North East Derbyshire 7. Chesterfield 8. Bolsover 9. Derby (Unitary) |
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