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Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England , and boasts some of England's most attractive scenery. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines , a famous chain of hills and Mountain s. The county contains part of the National Forest , and borders on Greater Manchester , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , Nottinghamshire , Leicestershire , Warwickshire , Staffordshire and Cheshire .

It has a two-tier local government, with a , some parts, such as High Peak , are closer to the northern cities of Manchester and Sheffield and the people there overwhelmingly think of themselves as northerners.

Before 1998 the administrative county included the city of Derby . Derby is now a Unitary Authority , but remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes.

As part of a 2002 Marketing Campaign , the plant conservation charity Plantlife chose the Jacob's-ladder as the County Flower .


HISTORY

Main article: History Of Derbyshire .


Derbyshire was traditionally divided into six Hundred s, namely Appletree , High Peak , Morleyston And Litchurch , Repton And Gresley , Scarsdale , Wirksworth . These were based on the seven earlier Wapentake s recorded in the Domesday Book , with the merging of Repton and Gresley wapentakes.

Derbyshire had a Detached Part in north-western Leicestershire , surrounding Measham and Donisthorpe . This escaped regularisation in 1844 , and was incorporated into Leicestershire in 1888 when the County Council s were set up. The thin strip of Leicestershire between the exclave and Derbyshire, containing Overseal and Netherseal , is now considered part of Derbyshire.

Apart from this, some parishes in historic Derbyshire, including Dore , Norton and Totley , are now in the City Of Sheffield in South Yorkshire .


SETTLEMENTS

This is a list of the towns in Derbyshire; for a complete list of settlements see List Of Places In Derbyshire .



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