Derry City and Strabane

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Derry City and Strabane
District and borough
Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland.svg
Derry and Strabane shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°55′37″N7°25′26″W / 54.927°N 7.424°W / 54.927; -7.424
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
Incorporated 1 April 2015
Named for Derry district and Strabane district
Government
[1]
 • TypeDistrict council
 • Body Derry City and Strabane District Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 •  Control No overall control
Area
[2]
 • Total478 sq mi (1,237 km2)
 • Rank 6th
Population
 (2022) [2]
 • Total150,836
 • Rank 6th
 • Density320/sq mi (122/km2)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
BT
Dialling codes 028
ISO 3166 code GB-DRS
GSS code N09000005
Website derrystrabane.com

Derry City and Strabane is a local government district that was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the City of Derry District and Strabane District. [3] It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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Geography

It is located in the northwest of Northern Ireland and includes parts of counties Londonderry and Tyrone, and borders County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. [4] The district had a population of 150,836 in 2022. [2] The name of the new district was announced on 17 September 2008. Outside of Derry City the district is largely rural, containing a large swathe of the Sperrin Mountains which start at the market town of Strabane in County Tyrone.

Subdivisions

Derry City and Strabane district is made up of the following district electoral areas (2014), [5] each comprising some local areas for the purposes of the district's local community planning:

Local government

Derry City and Strabane District Council replaced Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. The first election for the new district was originally due to take place in May 2009, but in April 2008, Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011. [14] The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015.

Transport

The district is served by Derry~Londonderry railway station, operated by NI Railways. Its area was also formerly served by Eglinton railway station (closed in 1973), along the Belfast-Derry line.

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sperrin (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

Sperrin is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Artigarvan, Ballycolman, Dunnamanagh, Glenelly Valley, Park, Strabane North and Strabane West. Sperrin forms part of the West Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballyarnett (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

Ballyarnett is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Carn Hill, Culmore, Galliagh, Shantallow, Shantallow East and Skeoge. Ballyarnett forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foyleside (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

Foyleside is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland. The district elects five members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Ballymagroaty, Foyle Springs, Madam's Bank, Northland and Springtown. Ballyarnett forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faughan (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

Faughan is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland. The district elects five members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, New Buildings and Slievekirk. Faughan forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

References

  1. ↑ "Your Council". Derry City and Strabane District Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics . 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics . 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland (26 June 2009). "Introduction" (PDF). Review of Northern Ireland Local Government Boundaries - Final Recommendations Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  5. ↑ Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. "Area Profile for District Electoral Areas". NINIS: Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Ballyarnett". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Derg". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  8. 1 2 Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Strabane Town". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Faughan". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Foyleside". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Sperrin". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "The Moor". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Derry City and Strabane District Council. "Waterside". Local Community Plans. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008
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