County Londonderry
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Established | Date |
| County Coleraine | 1585 |
| County Londonderry | 1613 |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 818 sq mi (2,118 km2) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Highest elevation | 2,224 ft (678 m) |
| Population (2021) | 252,231 |
| • Rank | 6th[2] |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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| Contae Dhoire[3] is the Irish name; Coontie Lunnonderrie is its name in Ulster Scots.[4] | |
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 2,118 km² (818 sq mi) and today has a population of about 252,231.
County Londonderry Media
A cannon sits atop the historic Derry Walls, which look over Derry City.
Map of County Londonderry, 1837
Downhill Strand, Derry / Londonderry The Mussenden Temple is perched on the cliff face
Benone Strand, Northern Ireland
Downhill Tunnels near Castlerock railway station.
The oak leaf which represents the county's nickname.
References
- ↑ Northern Ireland General Register Office. Census of Population 1971; Summary Tables (1975). Belfast: HMSO. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ County. NISRA. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ↑ Northern IrelandMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom). Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ↑ Banagher and Boveagh Churches Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Department of the Environment.
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