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Derby (pronounce "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/) listen (help·info) is a city in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent and is surrounded by the shire county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census the population of the borough was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407. Measured by Urban Area, Derby is the 18th largest settlement in England. A person from Derby is called a Derbian or a Derbrarian.

Trivia about derby

  • A demolition one is a feature of state fairs including Kansas' & Indiana's (but not Kentucky's)
  • You can wear an ascot to Ascot or this hat to the horse race of the same name at Epsom Downs
  • A hat with a rounded crown shares its name with this city right in the middle of England
  • It's the name Americans gave to the British bowler hat
  • It's a horse race for 3-year-olds, or the stiff hat with a rounded crown that you might wear there
  • Louisville is this "city", like the race that's run there

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