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'''Derbyshire''' is a [[British counties|traditional county]] in north and east-central [[England]].
'''Derbyshire''' is a [[British counties|traditional county]] in north-eastern-central [[England]].
The North and Central parts of the County are dominated by the [[Pennine Hills]]. Englands oldest National Park, the [[Peak District]] lies mainly within this county, and is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Peak District Towns include, [[Matlock]], [[Buxton]], [[Ashbourne]] and [[Bakewell]] (though Buxton and Ashbourne are just outside the Peak District Authority boundary). The east of the County is more industrial and it is here that the county's second largest town [[Chesterfield]] is located (with its famous crooked spire). The county town of [[Derby]] is in the south of the county. Other main towns include [[Ilkeston]], [[Heanor]] and [[Swadlincote]]. Some southern suburbs of [[Sheffield]] are in the traditional county Derbyshire, although that city largely falls within the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of the county [[Yorkshire]].
The North and Central parts of the County are dominated by the [[Pennine Hills]]. Englands oldest National Park, the [[Peak District]] lies mainly within this county, and is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Peak District Towns include, [[Matlock]], [[Buxton]], [[Ashbourne]] and [[Bakewell]] (though Buxton and Ashbourne are just outside the Peak District Authority boundary). The east of the County is more industrial and it is here that the county's second largest town [[Chesterfield]] is located (with its famous crooked spire). The county town of [[Derby]] is in the south of the county. Other main towns include [[Ilkeston]], [[Heanor]] and [[Swadlincote]]. Some southern suburbs of [[Sheffield]] are in the traditional county Derbyshire, although that city largely falls within the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of the county [[Yorkshire]].
== Administration ==
== Administration ==
=== Local government ===
=== Local government ===
A geographically-large part of the traditional county Derbyshire (plus a small area of Cheshire) is administered by [[Derbyshire County Council]] and the eight non-metropolitan districts into which that council area is divided. [[Derby City Council]] covers the city of Derby. The extreme north-west of Derbyshire is partially in the admin zones of [[Cheshire East Council]] and [[Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council]]. The part of Derbyshire around [[Burton upon Trent]] is under [[Staffordshire County Council]].
A geographically-large part of the traditional county Derbyshire (plus a small area of Cheshire) is administered by [[Derbyshire County Council]] and the eight non-metropolitan districts into which that council area is divided. [[Derby City Council]] covers the city of Derby. The extreme north-west of Derbyshire is partially in the admin zones of [[Cheshire East Council]] and [[Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council]]. The part of Derbyshire around [[Burton upon Trent]] is under [[Staffordshire County Council]]. The parts of Derbyshire which form the southern suburbs of Sheffield are administered by [[Sheffield City Council]].
=== Statistical ===
For the purposes of statistics, Derbyshire is divided between 4 statistical regions. The majority of the traditional county - namely that under Derbyshire County Council and Derby City County - forms a part of the [[East Midlands]] region. Those under the Cheshire East and Stockport councils make up part of [[North West England]], with the part under Staffordshire County Council being in the [[West Midlands]]. The parts administered as the City of Sheffield are part of [[Yorkshire and the Humber]].
[[Category:United Kingdom Counties]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Counties]]