Altnagelvin

Altnagelvin (from Irish Alt na nGealbhán, meaning 'Glen/height of the sparrows')^[4] is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is also the name of an electoral ward in Derry and Strabane district. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood of Derry. Within Altnagelvin is Altnagelvin Area Hospital, a large hospital that serves most of the county.

Key Information

Altnagelvin Irish: Allt Mhic Dhuibhleacháin[1]
townland
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	Alt na nGealbhán
• Meaning:	"Glen/height of the sparrows"
Altnagelvin Junction, which in 2004 saw 12930 vehicles pass through every day.[2] Altnagelvin Area Hospital is in the background.
Altnagelvin Altnagelvin shown within Northern Ireland Show map of Northern Ireland Altnagelvin Altnagelvin (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
Coordinates: 54°58′52″N 7°17′17″W / 54.981°N 7.288°W / 54.981; -7.288
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Londonderry
Barony	Tirkeeran
Civil parish	Clondermot
Settlements	Derry
Government
• Council	Derry and Strabane
• Ward	Altnagelvin
Area [3]
• Total	293.3 acres (118.69 ha)
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The busy A6 road from Belfast to Derry passes through the townland.

1. ^ Logainm - Placenames Database of Ireland
2. ^ "Northern Ireland Roads Site - Derry to Dungiven road". Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
3. ^ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
4. ^ "Altnagelvin, County Derry/Londonderry". PlacenamesNI.org. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
5. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Altnagelvin Ward statistics". NINIS. 31 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2008.

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