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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'''" is also used as a [[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]]an [[soccer]] are the [[Manchester]] derby between [[Manchester United]] and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and the [[Milan]] derby between [[FC Internazionale Milano|Inter]] and [[AC Milan]]. |
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Latest revision as of 22:52, March 18, 2017
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. Derby, Nottingham and Leicester are served by East Midlands Airport. Derby County Football Club play in the English Premier League (soccer).
"Derby" is also used as a 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 European soccer are the Manchester derby between Manchester United and Manchester City and the Milan derby between Inter and AC Milan.