Portal:Derbyshire

The county has an area of 2,625 km² (1,014 sq mi) and a population of 1,053,316. The east of the county is more densely populated than the west, and contains the county's largest settlements: Derby (261,400), Chesterfield (88,483), and Swadlincote (45,000). 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.

The north of Derbyshire is hilly and contains the southern end of the Pennines, most of which are part of the Peak District National Park. They include Kinder Scout, at 636 m (2,087 ft) the highest point in the county. The River Derwent is the longest in the county, at 66 mi (106 km), and flows south until it meets the River Trent just south of Derby. Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote, is the furthest point from the sea in the UK. (Full article...)

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Centurial Stone from Navio Roman Fort (from History of Derbyshire)

Arbor Low henge (from History of Derbyshire)

Exposed Blue John in situ within the Witch's Cave (from Treak Cliff Cavern)

Stalactites and flowstone (from Treak Cliff Cavern)

The Londendale reservoirs relative to Glossop and Hadfield (from Longdendale Chain)

1 High Peak
2 Derbyshire Dales
3 South Derbyshire
4 Erewash
5 Amber Valley
6 North East Derbyshire
7 Chesterfield
8 Bolsover
9 Derby (from History of Derbyshire)

John Turner in May 2014 (from Treak Cliff Cavern)

Derbyshire hundreds in 1832 (from History of Derbyshire)

An excavated piece of Blue John (from Treak Cliff Cavern)

Hand-drawn map of Derbyshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577 (from History of Derbyshire)

Arnfield (from Longdendale Chain)

The visitor centre and office complex (from Treak Cliff Cavern)

Bottoms (from Longdendale Chain)

Rhodeswood (from Longdendale Chain)

Image 15At the Rhodeswood reservoir dam, we see the outflow canal from the Torside Reservoir dam, alongside the Rhodeswood Reservoir. The Torside dam can be seen in the distance. To the right is Shining Clough Moss and Bleaklow. To the left Bareholm Moss and Black Hill (from Longdendale Chain)

At the Rhodeswood reservoir dam, we see the outflow canal from the Torside Reservoir dam, alongside the Rhodeswood Reservoir. The Torside dam can be seen in the distance. To the right is Shining Clough Moss and Bleaklow. To the left Bareholm Moss and Black Hill (from Longdendale Chain)