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 EnglandDerbyshire.png | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county |
|---|---|
| Region | East Midlands |
| 'Area' - Total - Admin. council - Admin. area | Ranked 21st 2,625 km² Ranked 20th 2,547 km² |
| Admin HQ | Matlock |
| GB-DBY | |
| ONS code | 17 |
| NUTS 3 | UKF12/13 |
| Demographics | |
| 'Population' - Total () - Density - Admin. council - Admin. pop. | Ranked / km² Ranked |
| Ethnicity | 96.0% White 2.3% S.Asian, 1.7% Black British, Mixed Race or Chinese |
| Politics | |
 Arms of Derbyshire County Council Derbyshire County Council http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ | |
| Executive | |
| Members of Parliament | ★ Margaret Beckett (L) ★ Liz Blackman (L) ★ Natasha Engel (L) ★ Paul Holmes (LD) ★ Bob Laxton (L) ★ Tom Levitt (L) ★ Judy Mallaber (L) ★ Patrick McLoughlin (C) ★ Dennis Skinner (L) ★ Mark Todd (L) |
| Districts | |
'Derbyshire' (pronounced "dar-bee-shh" /ˈdɑːbɪʃə/) is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion 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.
Apart from 13 towns with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, there is a large amount of sparsely populated agricultural upland: 75% of the population live in 25% of the area. Although Derbyshire is in the East Midlands, some parts, such as High Peak, are closer to the northern cities of Manchester and Sheffield.
| Contents |
| Districts and Boroughs |
| Economy |
| Education |
| Average GCSE by district (%) |
| County flag |
| Trivia |
| Settlements |
| Sport |
| See also |
| References |
Districts and Boroughs
Derbyshire has a three-tier local government since the local government reorganisation in 1974. It has a county council based in Matlock and eight district councils and since 1998, a unitary authority of Derby. However, Derby remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes.
At the third tier are the parish councils. In urban areas the work of the parish council is possibly undertaken by the county or district council. The eight district councils in Derbyshire and the unitary authority of Derby are shown in the map to the right.
These district councils are responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourismThe Local Channel accessed 20th June 2007
They leave the subjects of education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning for Derbyshire to the County Council.
Economy
Derbyshire is a mixture of a rural economy in the west, with a former coal mining economy in the east (Bolsover district). Nationally famous companies in Derbyshire are Thorntons just south of Alfreton and JCB Power Systems have an engine factory in South Derbyshire. ''Ashbourne Water'' used to be bottled in Buxton by Nestlé Waters UK until 2006 and ''Buxton Water''still is. Other major employers in the county especially around the Derby area are Rolls Royce PLC and Toyota.
Education
The Derbyshire school system is comprehensive with no selective schools. There is selection by average house price in some areas. Rural parts of Derbyshire have some of the best comprehensive schools in the East Midlands. The average proportion of results getting grades A-C at GCSE including Maths and English is 45.8% in England. For Derbyshire, it is 45.5%. Derbyshire Dales is the best performing district in the East Midlands. At GCSE, the best performing school is Saint Mary's Catholic School in Chesterfield with 85%, followed by the Ecclesbourne School in Duffield with 81%, then the Lady Manners School in Bakewell with 69%. The worst performing school is the Bennerley School in Ilkeston with 16%. The government target is 25%.
At A level, the highest performing school is also Saint Mary's Catholic School, followed by the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne, then the Friesland School in Sandiacre. The largest school Is John Port in Etwall at 2100 students.
Average GCSE by district (%)
★ Derbyshire Dales 59.0
★ South Derbyshire 47.5
★ Amber Valley 47.4
★ North East Derbyshire 47.3
★ Chesterfield 46.7
★ High Peak 45.9
★ Erewash 40.4
★ Bolsover 31.1
★ (City of Derby Unitary Authority 42.2)
County flag
The unofficial county flag
As part of a 2002 marketing campaign, the plant conservation charity Plantlife chose the Jacob's Ladder as the county flower. In 2006, an unofficial county flag was introduced, largely on the initiative of BBC Radio Derby in September 2006[1].
Trivia
★ Derbyshire can make some claims to be at the centre of Britain. A farm near Coton in the Elms has been identified as the furthest from the sea whilst Rodsley and Overseal were the centres of population during the twentieth century.
★ Several kings of Mercia are buried in Repton
★ Derbyshire is the location of Fitzwilliam Darcy's mansion/estate called "Pemberley" in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. Some scenes were filmed there for the 2005 film adaptation of the novel, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen.
★ Haddon Hall was the filming location for the 2006 BBC adaptation of ''Jane Eyre''.
★ Old Whittington is where the overthrow of a monarch was planned.
★ Derbyshire is often said to be the home of the Industrial Revolution, with the first industrialised mills built at Cromford by Richard Arkwright in the 18th century. The area is now a World Heritage Site in recognition.
Settlements
This is a list of the towns in Derbyshire.
Sport
Derbyshire has many sporting teams in various team sports, the most common being football. Derbyshire has at least 21 football teams (listed below), most of who play in tier 6 or lower of the English football league system, and the most successful and popular is Derby County F.C..
As well as football, Derbyshire also has a cricket team based in Derby, and a rugby league club based in Chesterfield.
See also
★ Derbyshire lead mining history
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References
1. Choosing the Derbyshire flag
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