Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire Dales is a District in the county of Derbyshire in England. The largest part is situated in the Peak District National Park, the population lives mainly along the River Derwent. Administrative center is the city of Matlock; significant sights are Ashbourne, Bakewell, Baslow, Darley Dale, Eyam, Hathersage, Tideswell and Wirksworth.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 and evolved from the merger of the urban districts Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock and Wirksworth and the Rural Districts Ashbourne and Bakewell. The name was first West Derbyshire, but was later changed to Derbyshire Dales.

Amber Valley | Bolsover | Chesterfield | Derbyshire Dales | Erewash | High Peak | North East Derbyshire | South Derbyshire

53.05 - 1.7Koordinaten: 53 ° 3 ' N, 1 ° 42 ' W

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