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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.
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 ...
Lurgan and the associated towns of Portadown and Craigavon made up part of what was known as the "murder triangle"; an area known for a significant number of incidents and fatalities during The Troubles. [14] By 2010 the town was one of the few areas in Northern Ireland where so-called dissident republicans have a significant level of support. [15]
Following this, it was renamed Armagh City and District Council from 1 October 1995. [33] Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council presently holds the status on behalf of the city as there is no localised council body since the aforementioned districts were merged in 2015 as a result of local government reform. Armagh contains the ...
The towns of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry are also classed as cities (see city status in the United Kingdom). The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) uses the following definitions: Town – population of 4,500 or more Small Town – population between 4,500 and 10,000 [1] [2] Medium Town – population between 10,000 and ...
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon County Armagh 273 116 0.08 3,228.76 Small village or hamlet 308 Killylea: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon County Armagh 272 120 0.14 1,879.01 Small village or hamlet 309 Annaghmore (Moss Road) Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon County Armagh 272 106 0.10 2,708.10 Small village or hamlet 310 Balloo: Ards and North Down