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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 Junction, which in 2004 saw 12930 vehicles pass through every day.[2] Altnagelvin Area Hospital is in the background.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Altnagelvin_Junction.jpg)
The busy A6 road from Belfast to Derry passes through the townland.
Demographics
[edit]On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Altnagelvin ward was 4477.[5] Of these:
- 26.6% were under 16 years old and 11.0% were aged 60 and above [5]
- 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female [5]
- 38.0% were from a Roman Catholic background and 59.7% were from a Protestant background [5]
- 5.2% of those aged 16–74 were unemployed [5]
References
[edit]- ^ Logainm - Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Northern Ireland Roads Site - Derry to Dungiven road". Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
- ^ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Altnagelvin, County Derry/Londonderry". PlacenamesNI.org. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ 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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