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Omagh

This article is about the town of Omagh. For the film of same name, see Omagh (film).

Omagh
County town
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From top, left to right: Skyline of Omagh, "Courthouse Brae", Strule, Omagh, "Life Goes On" organ donation billboard, Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh
Omagh Coat of Arms
Omagh is located in Northern Ireland
Omagh
Omagh
Location within Northern Ireland
Population20,458 (2021 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOMAGH
Postcode districtBT78, BT79
Dialling code028
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54°35′53″N 7°18′32″W / 54.598°N 7.309°W / 54.598; -7.309

Omagh (/ˈoʊmə, ˈoʊmɑː/;[3] from Irish: An Ómaigh [ənˠ ˈoːmˠiː], meaning 'the virgin plain')[4] is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast, is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north.

The town had a population of 20,458 at the 2021 Census.[5] At the time of 2011 Census the former district council, which was the largest in County Tyrone, had a population of 51,356.[6] Omagh contains the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board, and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs at Sperrin House, the Department for Infrastructure and the Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House.

  1. ^ "2006 annual report in Ulster-Scots – North/South Ministerial Council" (PDF). Northsouthministerialcouncil.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Guide to Beaghmore stone circles – Ulster-Scots" (PDF). Department of the Environment. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ G. M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford University Press, 1971), pg. 110
  4. ^ "An Ómaigh/Omagh co.Tyrtone". Logainm.ie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021 pop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Omagh Local Government District". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

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