kidzsearch.com > wiki Explore:




Derbyshire
Derbyshire | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() | |
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.
Places of interest
- Chatsworth — a stately home
- Crich Tramway Village, Crich
- Derwent Valley Mills — a World Heritage Site
- Hob Hurst's House — English Heritage
- Nine Ladies Stone Circle — English Heritage
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall — English Heritage
- Wingfield Manor — English Heritage
- Creswell Crags — pending World Heritage Site proposal
|