Derbyshire is a county in England. Its size is 225,074 hectares, and it is situated in the East Midlands and boasts some of England's most attractive 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.
Derbyshire 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.
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| Derby and District Astronomical Society Details of membership, meeting and observation programme, events, their observatory, and the annual Flamsteed Lecture. - Read more http://www.derbyastronomy.org |
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| Safer Derby, Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership An alliance of organisations which generate strategies and policies, implement actions and interventions concerning crime and disorder within their Partnership area. - Read more http://www.saferderby.org.uk |
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| Touch Derby Interactive guide to the city. Providing news, listings, what's on guide, classifieds and other information. - Read more http://www.touchderby.com |