Melbourne, Derbyshire

Melbourne
The Market Place, Melbourne
Melbourne is located in Derbyshire
Melbourne
Melbourne
Location within Derbyshire
Area14.73 km2 (5.69 sq mi)
Population5,264 (2021)
• Density925.57
OS grid referenceSK385255
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDERBY
Postcode districtDE73
Dialling code01332
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
52°49′23″N 1°25′44″W / 52.823°N 1.429°W / 52.823; -1.429

Melbourne (/ˈmɛlbɔːrn/) is a market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. It was home to Thomas Cook, and has a street named after him.[1] It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Derby and 2 miles (3 km) from the River Trent. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 Census was 5,264.[2]

  1. ^ "South Derbyshire District Council – Melbourne". South-derbys.gov.uk. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Melbourne (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 June 2023.