Belper Urban District

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Belper
Belper Urban District, Derbyshire (1970).svg
Belper Urban District shown within Derbyshire in 1970.
Area
  19113,183 acres (12.88 km2)
  19614,294 acres (17.38 km2)
Population
  191111,640
  196115,552
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded by Amber Valley
Status Urban District
GovernmentBelper Urban District Council
   HQ Belper

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

It was enlarged in 1934 when part of the civil parish of Milford was transferred to the district from Belper Rural District.

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

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References

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

Coordinates: 53°01′44″N1°28′30″W / 53.029°N 1.475°W / 53.029; -1.475