Cookstown
Coordinates: 54°38′49″N 6°44′42″W / 54.647°N 6.745°W
Cookstown is a small town in Northern Ireland which is in the United Kingdom. 10646 people live in the town. The main street in Cookstown is the longest and widest in Ireland.[3]
| Cookstown | |
| Scots: Cookestoun[1] or Cookstoon[2] | |
| Irish: An Chorr Chríochach | |
 Cookstown shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 10,646 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| Irish grid reference | H8178 |
| - Belfast | 45 miles |
| District | Cookstown |
| County | County Tyrone |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COOKSTOWN |
| Postcode district | BT80 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Mid Ulster |
| NI Assembly | Mid Ulster |
| Website | http://www.cookstown.gov.uk |
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Population facts
On 29 April 2001 the United Kingdom government had a census and found out that there were 10,646 people living in Cookstown. They also found that:
- 26.0% of the people were less than 16 years old and 15.6% were over 60 years old
- 49.7% of the people were males and 50.3% were females
- 52.8% were from a Roman Catholic background and 45.1% were from a Protestant background
- 3.9% of people aged from 16 to 74 had no job.[4]
Cookstown Media
The main street, looking north. Slieve Gallion is in the background.
Gortalowry House, Cookstown Located at Church Street, it has kept its external appearance. There are several small businesses occupying the premises
St Lauren's Parish Church, Cookstown. It is on the main road, opposite the junction with the Omagh Road.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Mallon (foreground) in a hospital bed
References
- ↑ "Cookstown District Council". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Ulster-Scots guide to Beaghmore stone circles – Department of the Environment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ "Visitor - Cookstown District Council". Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "NI Neighbourhood Information Service NISRA". Archived from the original on 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
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