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Derbyshire (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər/ DAR-bee-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south and west, and Cheshire to the west. Derby is the largest settlement, and Matlock is the county town.

The county has an area of 2,625 km² (1,014 sq mi) and a population of 1,053,316. The east of the county is more densely populated than the west, and contains the county's largest settlements: Derby (261,400), Chesterfield (88,483), and Swadlincote (45,000). For local government purposes Derbyshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Derby unitary authority area. The East Midlands Combined County Authority includes Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.

The north of Derbyshire is hilly and contains the southern end of the Pennines, most of which are part of the Peak District National Park. They include Kinder Scout, at 636 m (2,087 ft) the highest point in the county. The River Derwent is the longest in the county, at 66 mi (106 km), and flows south until it meets the River Trent just south of Derby. Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms, near Swadlincote, is the furthest point from the sea in the UK. (Full article...)

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Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park". A municipal borough until 1974, Buxton was then merged with other localities including Glossop, lying primarily to the north, to form the local government district and borough of High Peak within the county of Derbyshire. The Old Hall Hotel was where Mary, Queen of Scots was held when she was allowed to take the waters.

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The following are images from various Derbyshire-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1The visitor centre and office complex (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 2Bottoms (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 3Magpie Mine (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 4Arnfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 5View from on the top of Thorpe Cloud looking towards Bunster Hill (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 6Stalactites and flowstone (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 7Valehouse (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 8The Londendale reservoirs relative to Glossop and Hadfield (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 9Centurial Stone from Navio Roman Fort (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 10Torside (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 11Stalactites in the New Series (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 12Coat of arms of Derbyshire County Council (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 13John Turner in May 2014 (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 14Rhodeswood (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 15Derbyshire hundreds in 1832 (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 16Exposed Blue John in situ within the Witch's Cave (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 17Woodhead (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 18From Thorpe Cloud looking to the left of Bunster Hill with the Car Park in the middle (from Thorpe Cloud)
Image 19Derbyshire Tenants-in-Chief listed in the Domesday Book (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 20An excavated piece of Blue John (from Treak Cliff Cavern)
Image 21Nine Ladies stone circle, a scheduled monument in the Derbyshire Dales district (from Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire)
Image 221 High Peak
2 Derbyshire Dales
3 South Derbyshire
4 Erewash
5 Amber Valley
6 North East Derbyshire
7 Chesterfield
8 Bolsover
9 Derby (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 23Arbor Low henge (from History of Derbyshire)
Image 24At the Rhodeswood reservoir dam, we see the outflow canal from the Torside Reservoir dam, alongside the Rhodeswood Reservoir. The Torside dam can be seen in the distance. To the right is Shining Clough Moss and Bleaklow. To the left Bareholm Moss and Black Hill (from Longdendale Chain)
Image 25Hand-drawn map of Derbyshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577 (from History of Derbyshire)

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Brunton's Traveller was constructed by the Butterley Company in Derbyshire in 1813 by William Brunton (1777–1851). Also known as the "Steam Horse" it had a pair of mechanical legs, with feet that gripped the rails at the rear of the engine to push it forwards at about three miles an hour.

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