Dungannon
Coordinates: 54°30′N 6°46′W / 54.50°N 6.77°W
Dungannon is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom.
Dungannon | |
Scots: Rathgannon[1] | |
Irish: Dún Geanainn | |
The south east of the town (Killyman Road, looking towards the town centre). St Patrick's Roman Catholic Chapel in the background. |
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Dungannon shown within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 15,889 (2011 Census) |
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Irish grid reference | H7962 |
- Belfast | 40 miles (64 km) |
District | Dungannon |
County | County Tyrone |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNGANNON |
Postcode district | BT70 BT71 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
NI Assembly | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
Website | [1] |
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Population facts
On 29 April 2001 the United Kingdom government had a census and found that were 11,139 people living in Dungannon. Of these:
- 24.0% were under 16 years old and 17.8% were over 60 years old
- 47.4% of the people were male and 52.7% were female
- 57.6% were from a Roman Catholic background and 40.3% were from a Protestant background
- 3.7% of people aged 16-74 had no job. [2]
Dungannon Media
References
- ↑ Rathgannon is the translation used by Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council. Dungannon, as in English, is also used by the North/South Ministerial Council.
- ↑ NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Other websites
Media related to Towns and villages in County Tyrone at Wikimedia Commons