County Londonderry
County Londonderry (Irish: Contae Dhoire; Ulster-Scots: Coontie Lunnonderrie), also known as County Derry, is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 2,074 km² (801 sq mi) and today has a population of about 247,132.
County Derry
Contae Dhoire Coontie Lunnonderrie | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Oak Leaf County | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Established | 1613 |
| County town | Coleraine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 801 sq mi (2,074 km2) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Highest elevation (Sawel Mountain) | 2,224 ft (678 m) |
| Population (2011) | 247,132 |
| • Rank | 6th[1] |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode area | |
| Website | discovernorthernireland |
| Contae Dhoire[2] is the Irish name; Coontie Lunnonderrie is its name in Ulster Scots.[3] | |
References
- Key Statistics Tables Archived 27 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine 2001 Census combined for Coleraine, Derry, Limavady & Magherafelt.
- "Northern Ireland". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- Banagher and Boveagh Churches Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Department of the Environment.
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