County Derry
Province: Ulster
Location: Maritime county, in the north-west of Northern Ireland
County Size: 15th in Ireland
Land Area: 798 sq miles
Highest Point: Sawel Mth (680m)
Main Rivers: Foyle, Bann, Roe
Main Lakes: L. Neagh, L. Foyle
Areas of Geographical Interest:
Roe Valley Country Park (contains riverside walks and Ulster's first domestic hydro-electric station)
Ness Wood Country Park (Woodland walks)
Springhill (18th Century house)
Areas of Historical Interest:
Plantation of Ulster Visitor Centre (tells the story of the Ulster Plantation)
Downhill Castle (ruins of the palace of the Earl Bishop of Derry)
Magilligan Point (with its Martello tower, built during the Napoleonic wars to guard the entrance to Lough Foyle)
The County
Population: 213,035
County Capital: Derry city
Main Towns: Coleraine, Derry, Dungiven, Limavady, Maghera, Magherfelt, Portstewart
Main Business Contact: Ledu The Small Business Agency: 13 Shipquay Street, Derry. Tel: 01232-267257
No. of Golf Clubs: 10
Blue Flag Beaches: 2
Derry City
Derry, a city of contrasts and culture, home of heartwarming hospitality. Situated on the banks of the River Foyle, Derry is the second largest city in Northern Ireland and the capital of the north west region. The city in its natural envoronment offers history and heritage, as a business and industrial centre the City is a hub of commercial and retail activity. Major new developments and ambitious building programmes are ongoing. Derry is easily accessible as it is connected to one of the best communication networks in Europe. Derry is an exciting and vibrant City, whose peoples are determined to reshape old stories into new beginnings. It is confidently poised for the future and is a City full of welcomes. It is a City where there is always "Something Special in the Air".
Transport
Main Routes: Derry is served by major routes A6-A5-N2 (to Dublin); A6-M2 (to Belfast); A6-A5-A32-A509-N3-N55-N6-N62-N8 (to Cork); N13-N56-N15-N17 (to Galway).
Miles from: Dublin (147); Belfast(74); Cork (271); Galway (173).
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Foyle St. Derry Tel: 01504-262 261
Nearest Rail Station: Waterside, Derry. Tel: 01504-810 784
Nearest Airport: Derry City Airport. Tel: 01504-810 784
Nearest Ferry Port: Belfast (+74 miles); Larne (+71 miles)
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