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Bolsover

district, England, United Kingdom
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Bolsover is a town and district within the county of Derbyshire, England. The district is named after its main town and is characterized by agricultural land interspersed with former coal-mining settlements. The administrative center for the district is Bolsover town. Historically, the area has been shaped by coal mining, though new industries have been introduced to offset employment changes. Notable historical sites include the 17th-century Bolsover Castle and the late 16th-century Hardwick Hall. The district covers an area of 160 square kilometers (62 square miles).1

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