Derbyshire Dales is a non-metropolitan district in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire in England . The administrative center is the city of Matlock .
| Derbyshire Dales | |
|---|---|
| English Derbyshire dales | |
| A country | Great Britain |
| Included in | Derbyshire |
| Adm. Centre | Matlock |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | April 1, 1974 |
| Square | 792.4 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 71.281 people ( 2014 ) |
| Official site | |
 | |
Content
Geography
The area is located in the western part of the county of Derbyshire , bordered in the west by the county of Staffordshire , in the north - by the county of South Yorkshire . On its territory is a significant part of the Peak District National Park.
Composition
The district includes 5 cities:
- Ashburn
- Bakewell
- Darley Dale
- Matlock
- Wirksworth
and over 100 communities ( English civil parish ).