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Derbyshire

Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south and west, and Cheshire to the west. The city of Derby is the largest settlement.

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Derbyshire is a county located in the East Midlands region of England that borders several other counties including Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. The county's largest city is Derby, and it serves as an important administrative and geographic area in central England.

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English county.official_name: Derbyshire
English county.image_caption: The Peak District near Hathersage; Derby Cathedral; and Masson Mill, opened by Sir Richard Arkwright
English county.region: East Midlands
English county.established_date: Ancient
English county.lord_lieutenant_office: Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
English county.lord_lieutenant_name: Elizabeth Fothergill
English county.high_sheriff_office: High Sheriff of Derbyshire
English county.high_sheriff_name: Sir Richard Ranulph FitzHerbert, 9th Baronet
English county.county_council: Derbyshire County Council
English county.admin_hq: Matlock
English county.area_council_km2: 2547
English county.iso_code: GB-DBY
English county.gss_code: E10000007
English county.nuts_code: UKF12, UKF13
English county.districts_map: 200px
English county.districts_key: Unitary County council area
English county.MPs: List of MPs
English county.police: Derbyshire Constabulary

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Population: 990400
Area: 2624.7888
Official website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Image: Matlock - County Offices frontage.jpg
Motto: Bene consulendo

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Commons gallery: Derbyshire
Commons category: Derbyshire
native label: Derbyshire

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History
Geography
Landscape character
Geology
Green belts
Ecology
Botany
Zoology
Economy
Governance
Education
Settlements
Historic areas
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Local attractions
County emblems
Demographics
In literature and popular culture
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The county has an area of and had an estimated population of in . The eastern half of the county is the more densely populated and contains its largest settlements: Chesterfield in the north-east, Derby in the south-east, and Swadlincote in the south. The spa town of Buxton and Glossop are located in the north-west, and Matlock near the centre. For local government purposes Derbyshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Derby unitary authority area. The East Midlands Combined County Authority includes Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.