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Derby is located to the East Midlands region of England. It is located on the banks of river Derwent and to the south of the Ceremonial country of  Derbyshire. It is deemed to be the 18th largest city in the England (including urban area). Derby is the country town of Derbyshire.

Derby began its industrial revolution in 1717 when the first water powered silk mills were set up in Britain.  Later on, Derby showed good development and has  Rolls-Royce plc and the Toyota Motor Corporation who work on engineering manufacturing.  Other companies includes railway systems engineering firm, Bombardier Transportation,  who manufacture railway rolling stock, and Alstom who manufacture power plant boilers and heat exchanges, mining, quarrying and foundaries.

Derby is industrial centric and places to see in Derby are related to industries. These  include Cathedral Quarter, Darley Abbey, Derby Arboretum, Derby Canal, Derby Cathedral, Derby Industrial Museum (Silk Mill), Derby Friargate Station,  Markeaton Park Light Railway, Pride Park Stadium, River Derwent and St Helen's House, Derby.

Apart from this,  there are many parks and museums to see. Famous museums include Derby Museum and Art Gallery; Pickford’s House Museum; The Silk Mill and The Royal Crown Derby Museum. For shoppers, there are many boutiques, coffee shops, retail shops and two big shopping centre namely Westfield Shopping Centre and Cathedral Quarter.  The Friar Gate area in Derby has many clubs, bars and pubs for good nightlife.

Derby supports several sports and has a good number of sport clubs; Football League Championship, Derbyshire County Cricket Club are English Basketball League.  

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