Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər/ DAR-bee-sheer, -shər) is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matlock, and the district also includes the towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale and Wirksworth, as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the Peak District National Park.
Derbyshire Dales District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
Skyline of Matlock, both the administrative centre of Derbyshire Dales and the official county town of Derbyshire | |
Shown within Derbyshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Derbyshire |
| Admin. HQ | Matlock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Derbyshire Dales District Council |
| • MP: | Sarah Dines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.9 sq mi (792.4 km2) |
| • Rank | 41st |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 71,681 |
| • Rank | Ranked 283rd |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (90/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 17UF (ONS) E07000035 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 97.8% White 0.8% .Asian |
The neighbouring districts are High Peak, Sheffield, North East Derbyshire, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands.
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