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Belper
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Also known as Belper, Derbyshire

Belper () is a town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, located about north of Derby on the River Derwent. Along with Belper, the parish includes the village of Milford and the hamlets of Bargate, Blackbrook, and Makeney.

Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Belper
UK place.type
Town and civil parish
UK place.static_image_2_name
Derbyshire UK parish map highlighting Belper.svg
UK place.static_image_2_caption
Belper parish highlighted within Derbyshire
UK place.population
21,440
UK place.population_ref
(2021)
UK place.shire_district
Amber Valley
UK place.shire_county
Derbyshire
UK place.region
East Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster
Mid Derbyshire
UK place.post_town
Belper
UK place.postcode_district
DE56
UK place.postcode_area
DE
UK place.dial_code
01773
UK place.os_grid_reference
SK351476

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Population
21823
Image
Belper kingst.jpg
Dialing code
01773
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Commons category
Belper
OS grid reference
SK351476
postal code
DE56
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Article

29 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Governance
  • Geography
  • Blackbrook
  • Openwoodgate
  • Wyver
  • Hills
  • Economy
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Religion
  • Public services
  • Culture
  • Sport
  • Poetry Trail
  • Awards
  • Music
  • The Belper Moo
  • Pride in Belper
  • Belper Arts Trail
  • Festivals
  • Media
  • Education
  • International links
  • Notable residents
  • Sport
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Belper () is a town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, located about north of Derby on the River Derwent. Along with Belper, the parish includes the village of Milford and the hamlets of Bargate, Blackbrook, and Makeney.

As of the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 21,440. Originally a centre for the nail-making industry since the Middle Ages, Belper expanded during the early Industrial Revolution to become one of the first mill towns with the establishment of several textile mills; as such, it forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

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