27/02/2020
Derbyshire: 10 Fun facts – How many do you know?
1 Derbyshire covers an area of 255,071 hectares (630,366 acres) – which means it makes up around nearly two per cent of England!
2 The Peak District National Park is a… 555 square mile area (1,438 square kms) of outstanding natural beauty. It was the first national park in the United Kingdom to receive recognition in 1951.
3 More than 763,000 people live in Derbyshire with around 40,000 people living in the Peak District National Park.
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