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Derbyshire Dales



         


Derbyshire Dales District

Shown within Derbyshire
Geography
Status:District
Region:East Midlands
Admin. County:Derbyshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 46th
795.36 km²
Admin. HQ:Matlock
ONS code:17UF
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 312th
69,443
87 / km²
Ethnicity:99.1% White
Politics
Derbyshire Dales District Council
http://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/
Leadership:Alternative - Sec.31
Control:Conservative
MPs:Tom Levitt, Patrick McLoughlin

Derbyshire Dales is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. Much of the borough is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent.

The borough borders the boroughs of High Peak, Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire in Derbyshire and also Sheffield in South Yorkshire.

The borough offices are in Matlock. It was formed on April 1, 1974, originally under the name of West Derbyshire.

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Districts of England - East Midlands

Amber Valley | Ashfield | Bassetlaw | Blaby | Bolsover | Boston | Broxtowe | Charnwood | Chesterfield | Corby | Daventry | Derby | Derbyshire Dales | East Lindsey | East Northamptonshire | Erewash | Gedling | Harborough | High Peak | Hinckley and Bosworth | Kettering | Leicester | Lincoln | Mansfield | Melton | Newark and Sherwood | Northampton | North East Derbyshire | North Kesteven | North West Leicestershire | Nottingham | Oadby and Wigston | Rushcliffe | Rutland | South Derbyshire | South Holland | South Kesteven | South Northamptonshire | Wellingborough | West Lindsey

Administrative counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire






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