Derbyshire Dales
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For the Parliamentary constituency, see Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency).
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.
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Derbyshire Dales District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
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 | 306 sq mi (792 km2) |
• Rank | 41st |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 71,752 |
• Rank | Ranked 283rd |
• Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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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[2] |
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The neighbouring districts are High Peak, Sheffield, North East Derbyshire, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands.