County Londonderry / County Derry Contae Dhoire Coontie Lunnonderrie[1] / Coontie Derrie
Location
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County Town:	Derry
Area:	2,074 km²
Population (est.)	213,000[citation needed]

County Londonderry or County Derry (Contae Dhoire or simply Doire in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, in the province of Ulster. It was named after its main town (later city and administrative centre), Derry or Londonderry. The county flower is the Purple Saxifrage. ^[2]. Image File history File links Lderry_arms. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (800x659, 6 KB)reuploaded map with new filename to reflect wikipedia rules Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... A county town is the capital of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... A county flower is a flowering plant chosen to symbolise a county. ... Binomial name Saxifraga oppositifolia L. The Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) is a species of plant that is very common all over the high arctic and also some high mountainous areas further south, including northern Britain, the Alps and the Rocky Mountains. ...

Name

As with the town, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists. The name Derry is usually used in the Republic of Ireland, it also has a mixed usage in Northern Ireland, depending on the source; while most of the British authorities prefer to use the name Londonderry. The name of the city and county of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland is a subject of naming dispute between nationalists (mostly Catholic) and unionists (most of whom are Protestant), with nationalists calling it Derry, and unionists, Londonderry. ... An Irish nationalist is generally one who seeks (greater) independence of Ireland from Great Britain, including since 1921 the goal of a United Ireland. ... In the context of Irish politics, Unionists are people in Northern Ireland, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union 1800, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which Northern Ireland, created in that latter Act, remains part of the United Kingdom of Great...

History

Unlike the town, historically there was not a preceding County Derry: it was established in 1613 by combining the former County of Coleraine with small parts of Counties Antrim, Donegal, and Tyrone at the behest of the London livery companies and the Irish Society (hence, London-Derry) so that they could control both banks of the mouths of the River Foyle and the River Bann and have access to sufficient wood for construction. The county town was Coleraine. Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... The County of Coleraine, also known as County Coleraine, was a county of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The River Foyle at Night. ... The River Bann is the largest river in Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 55. ...

Administration

Since 1973, administration has been divided between district councils. The councils covering the county are Coleraine Borough Council, Derry City Council, Limavady Borough Council, and Magherafelt District Council; and part of Cookstown District Council, which is largely in County Tyrone. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... Coleraine Borough Council is a Local Council partly in County Antrim and partly in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ... Derry City Council (Londonderry County Borough Council until 1984) is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ... Limavady Borough Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ... Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Derry in Northern Ireland. ... Cookstown District Council is a Local Council covering an area partly in County Tyrone and partly in County Londonderry. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ...

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Education

Government-funded education up to secondary school level is administered by Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...

• Western Education and Library Board:Derry, Limavady
• North Eastern Education and Library Board: Coleraine, Magherafelt
• Southern Education and Library Board: Cookstown

For Catholic grant-maintained schools administration is by the Derry Diocesan Education Office. Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it is to Scotland. ... The North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB) is an organisation providing education and library services for the north-eastern Local Government Districts, Northern Ireland, in County Antrim and eastern County Londonderry. ... The Southern Education and Library Board (or SELB) is a board providing education and library services in the southern districts of Northern Ireland: namely the district councils of Armagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, and Newry and Mourne. ...

Two major centres of the University of Ulster are in the county, including its headquarters at Coleraine and the Magee Campus in Derry. The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ... University of Ulster Logo The Coleraine campus of the University of Ulster (UUC) is the administration headquarters of the University and is the most traditional in outlook, with a focus on science and the humanities. ... The Magee College, is an English-medium higher education institution of the University of Ulster located in Derry, Northern Ireland. ...

Sport

In the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Derry teams wear the colours red and white. A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ... The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Doire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Derry. ...

Media

C9TV broadcasts to much of the north and east of the county and is based in Derry. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

The county currently has four main radio stations

• BBC Radio Foyle
• Q102.9
• Q97.2
• Six FM (in the south of the county)

BBC Radio Foyle is a BBC Northern Ireland radio station which serves North West of Northern Ireland. ... Q102. ... Q97. ... Six FM is a radio station based in Cookstown, County Tyrone. ...

See also

• list of places in County Londonderry

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.dcalni.gov.uk/FAQs/FAQs.asp?ba=leid
2. ^ County flowers in Britain www.plantlife.org.uk