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Derby
City and Unitary authority area
City of Derby
Derby Skyline and landmarks, clockwise from top left: Derby Quad, Derby Cathedral, Intu Derby.
Derby Skyline and landmarks, clockwise from top left: Derby Quad, Derby Cathedral, Intu Derby.
Motto: "Industria, Virtus, et Fortitudo"
Derby shown within Derbyshire and England
Derby shown within Derbyshire and England
Coordinates: 52°55.32′N 1°28.55′W / 52.92200°N 1.47583°W / 52.92200; -1.47583
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Constituent country  England
Region East Midlands
Ceremonial county Derbyshire
Admin HQ Derby
Settled AD 600
City Status 1977
Government
 • Type Unitary authority, City
 • Governing body Derby City Council
 • Leadership Leader and Cabinet
 • Executive Labour
 • MPs Margaret Beckett (L)
Chris Williamson (L)
Area
 • City and Unitary authority area 78.03 km2 (30.13 sq mi)
Population (2011 Census)
 • City and Unitary authority area 248,700
 • Density 3,028/km2 (7,840/sq mi)
 • Urban 236,300
 • Metro 1,543,000 (Nottingham-Derby)
 • Ethnicity
(Office for National Statistics 2011 Census)
80.2% White
12.6% Asian
3.0% Black British
1.3% Other
2.9% Mixed Race
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode span DE1, DE3, DE21-24, DE73
Area code(s) 01332
Twin/sister towns Country
Germany Osnabrück Germany (since 1976)
State of Palestine Hebron Palestinian Authority (since 2014)
Grid Ref. SK3533936187
ONS code 00FK (ONS)
E06000015 (GSS)
ISO 3166-2 GB-DER
NUTS 3 UKF11
Demonym Derbeian
Website derby.gov.uk
Watnall, Nottinghamshire (17.6 kilometres (11 mi) from Derby)
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