Derby | |
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![]() Derby Council buildings | |
![]() Derby shown within Derbyshire | |
Population | 248,700 (2011 census) |
Demonym | Derbeian |
OS grid reference | SK3533936187 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DERBY |
Postcode district | DE1, DE3, DE21-24, DE73 |
Dialling code | 01332 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Derby is a city in the East Midlands region of England. It is on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, 233,700 people lived there. At that time, Derby was the 18th largest place in England.[1]