Derbyshire Dales
| Derbyshire Dales District | |
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| District | |
 Shown within Derbyshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Derbyshire |
| Admin. HQ | Matlock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Derbyshire Dales District Council |
| • Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MP: | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.9 sq mi (792.4 km2) |
| Area rank | 45th |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 71,100 |
| • Rank | Ranked 299th |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (90/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 17UF (ONS) E07000035 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 97.8% White 0.8% .Asian |
| Website | derbyshiredales.gov.uk |
Derbyshire Dales /ˈdɑːrbᵻʃə deɪlz/ or /ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər deɪlz/ is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the district as taken at the 2011 Census was 71,116. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent.
The borough borders the districts of High Peak, Amber Valley, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire in Derbyshire and also Sheffield in South Yorkshire. The district also lies within the Sheffield City Region, and the district council is a non-constituent partner member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority. A significant amount of the working population is employed in Sheffield and Chesterfield.
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