Belper Rural District

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Belper
Belper Rural District, Derbyshire (1970).svg
Belper Rural District shown within Derbyshire in 1970.
Area
 • 191150,357 acres (203.79 km2)
 • 196148,074 acres (194.55 km2)
Population
 • 191123,586
 • 196133,362
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded by Amber Valley
Status Rural district
GovernmentBelper Rural District Council

Belper was a Rural District in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974. [1] [2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with various other local government districts in eastern and central Derbyshire to form the new Amber Valley district.

References

  1. ↑ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Belper Rural District . Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. ↑ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991


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