Limavady | |
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Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 11,279 (2021 Census)[2] |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LIMAVADY |
Postcode district | BT49 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Website | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council |
Limavady (/lɪməˈvædi/; from Irish Léim an Mhadaidh 'leap of the dog'[3]) is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying 17 miles (27 km) east of Derry and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 people at the 2021 Census.[2] In the 40 years between 1971 and 2011, Limavady's population nearly doubled.[4] Limavady is within Causeway Coast and Glens Borough.
From 1988 to 2004, a total of 1,332 dwellings were built in the town, mainly at Bovally along the southeastern edge of the town. The large industrial estate at Aghanloo is 2 miles (3 km) north of the town.[4]
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