Geographical Counties Of England: Derbyshire
Welcome to our Geographical Counties of England.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Derbyshire.
Derbyshire is a land-locked County in the North of the Midlands and is most famous for being the home of the Peak District, a mountainous region which attracts 10’s of thousands of tourists per year as well as being the home of Buxton Water, one of the highest selling mineral waters in the United Kingdom.
Derbyshire has a population of around 1 million people in 2024 with the following Counties across its borders:
- Cheshire.
- Greater Manchester.
- Leicestershire.
- Nottinghamshire.
- South Yorkshire.
- Staffordshire.
- West Yorkshire.
You pronounce Derbyshire like this: DAR-BEE-SHEER.
Key information for Derbyshire:
Number of Local Authorities: 9.
Geographical Size: 1,014mi² / 2,625km².
County Capital: Matlock.
Largest Town / City: Derby.
Closest International Airport(s): East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SA. Phone Number: +44808 169 7032.
Motorways in Derbyshire: Derbyshire has no motorways.
Derbyshire Nickname(s): Derbys.