Amber Valley
| Borough of Amber Valley | |
|---|---|
 Location in Derbyshire |
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| status | Borough |
| region | East Midlands |
| Administration County | Derbyshire |
| Administrative headquarters | Ripley |
| surface | 265.39 km² (170.) |
| Residents | 120,400 (166.) |
| ONS code | 17UB |
| Website | www.ambervalley.gov.uk |
Amber Valley is an administrative district with borough status in Derbyshire , England , named after the River Amber . The administrative seat is the city of Ripley ; other important places are Alfreton , Belper , Codnor , Heanor and Heage .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was formed from the merger of the urban districts Alfreton, Belper and Heanor and the rural districts Ripley and Belper.
Coordinates: 53 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 24 ′ W