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'''Derby''' is a city and is the county town of [[Derbyshire]], [[England]] through which the River Derwent flows.

'''Derby''' is a city and is the county town of [[Derbyshire]], [[England]] through which the River Derwent flows. Its population is 221,716 (2001).

ADtranz (formerly British Rail Engineering Limited) manufacture railway trains in the city and the railway station is a regional interchange. [[Toyota]]'s car factory is in Burnaston, near Derby. [[Rolls Royce]] have facilities in the city.

ADtranz (formerly British Rail Engineering Limited) manufacture railway trains in the city and the railway station is a regional interchange. [[Toyota]]'s car factory is in Burnaston, near Derby. [[Rolls Royce]] have facilities in the city. Derby, [[Nottingham]] and [[Leicester]] are served by [[East Midlands Airport]]. [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County Football Club]] play in the [[English Premier League]] (soccer).

[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County Football Club]] play in the [[English Premier League]] (soccer).

"'''Derby'''" is also used as a [[Common word|common word]] in sports, meaning an important or traditional game between two teams of the same town. Often the derby is considered more important by the supporters of the teams involved than success in the championship. Traditional derbys in [[Europe|European]] [[soccer]] are the [[Manchester]] derby between Manchester United and Manchester City and the [[Milan]] derby between Internazionale and Milan.

 

[[Category:United Kingdom Towns and Cities]]

[[Category:United Kingdom Towns and Cities]]