Derbyshire
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.
Derbyshire | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time) |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Area | |
| • Ranked | of 48 |
| • Ranked | of 48 |
| Density | |
| Ethnicity | 96.0% White 2.3% S.Asian |
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
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