Belper

Belper is a town in the Amber Valley of , 7 miles north of Derby, with a population in 2011 of 21,823. It's been industrial since medieval times, thanks to nearby deposits of ironstone, made into nails and other ironware.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Derwent Valley Mills and Duffield Castle.

Heritage site
is a World Heritage Site along…

Nature reserve
was a Norman castle in , .

Railway station
serves the town of in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ripley and Kilburn.

is a market town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of , England.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the … is situated 2 miles southeast of Belper.

Belper

Latitude
53.0191° or 53° 1′ 9″ north
Longitude
-1.4785° or 1° 28′ 43″ west
Elevation
371 feet (113 metres)
Open location code
9C5W2G9C+JJ
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Persian—“Belper” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Белпър”
  • Hebrew: “בלפר”
  • Persian: “بلپر”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cowhill and Chevinside.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Amber Valley Primary Care Trust and Pinchom’s Hill.

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