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Craigavon (/ k r eɪ ˈ ɡ æ v ən / kray-GAV-ən) is a town in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement , begun in 1965, and named after the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland : James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon .
The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, [3] to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon County Armagh 278 108 0.14 1,937.97 Small village or hamlet 305 Desertmartin: Mid Ulster County Londonderry 277 118 0.16 1,756.74 Small village or hamlet 306 Creagh Mid Ulster County Londonderry 274 91 0.14 1,895.76 Small village or hamlet 307 Kilmore: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon County Armagh 273 116 0.08 ...
This is a list of cities, towns, villages and hamlets in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. See the list of places in Northern Ireland for places in other counties. Towns are listed in bold .
It is named after its county town, Armagh, which derives from the Irish Ard Mhacha, meaning "Macha's height". Macha was a sovereignty goddess in Irish mythology and is said to have been buried on a wooded hill around which the town of Armagh grew. [5] County Armagh is colloquially known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards ...
Armagh is one of the few cities in the world that is home to two cathedrals of the same name. Armagh has a Georgian area of heritage importance. Perhaps one of the more well known of the buildings is the former women's prison. [34] The construction of Armagh Gaol began in 1780 and was extended in the 1840s and 1850s.
It replaced Armagh City and District Council, Banbridge District Council and Craigavon Borough Council. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority, before the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district was created on 1 April 2015. [1]
The town is linked to Belfast by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin railway line. Lurgan had a population of about 28,634 (38,198 District Area) at the 2021 UK census, and falls within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district.