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Derby

Derby
Administration
Full nameDerby
Official nameDerby
Settlement typeU.A. & City
Motto"Industria, Virtus, et Fortitudo"
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Ceremonial countyDerbyshire
Admin HQDerby
SettledAD 600
City Status1977|established_title3=
Government
TypeUnitary authority, City
Governing bodyDerby City Council
LeadershipLeader & Cabinet
Executive 
MPsMargaret Beckett (L)
Chris Williamson (L)
Geography
Total Area30.1 sq mi (78.03 km2)
Demography
Total Population236300 (2006 est.)
Density (pop.)3028/km2 (7842.5/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)236300
Ethnicity
(Office of National Statistics 2005 Estimate)
85.8% White
8.9% S. Asian
2.2% Black British
1.1% Chinese and other
2.0% Mixed Race
Other information
Time zoneGreenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode spanDE1, DE3, DE21-24, DE73
Area code01332
Grid Ref. 
ONS code00FK
ISO 3166-2GB-DER
NUTS 3UKF11
DemonymDerbeian

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Derby (c-enaudio=En-derby, is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407. According to the 2001 census, Derby was at that time the 18th largest settlement in England, measured by urban area.


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