County Londonderry

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County Londonderry / County Derry Contae Dhoire Coontie Lunnonderrie[1] / Coontie Derrie
Image:Lderry arms.svg
Location
Image:NorthernIrelandLondonderry.png
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].

Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Administration 4 Education 5 Sport 6 Media 7 See also 8 References

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.

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.

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.

Education

Government-funded education up to secondary school level is administered by

• 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.

Two major centres of the University of Ulster are in the county, including its headquarters at Coleraine and the Magee Campus in Derry.

Sport

In the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Derry teams wear the colours red and white.

Media

C9TV broadcasts to much of the north and east of the county and is based in Derry.

The county currently has four main radio stations

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

See also

• list of places in County Londonderry

References

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

Traditional Civic Divisions of Northern Ireland
Cities: Armagh | Belfast | Lisburn | Derry | Newry		Counties: Antrim | Armagh | Down | Fermanagh | Londonderry | Tyrone

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