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DERRY
Derry, often called the Maiden City, is a city in
Northern Ireland. The old walled city of Londonderry
lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, but the city
now covers both banks and is connected by two bridges.
The district extends to rural areas to the southeast of
the city. The population within the city proper was
83,652. The Derry Urban Area (including Culmore, New
Buildings and Strathfoyle) had a population of 90,736
people in the 2001 Census.
Derry is near the border with the Republic of Ireland,
and serves much of western Ulster, including Donegal, as
well as the west of County Londonderry. It is Northern
Ireland's second largest city and the fourth largest
urban centre in Ireland as a whole. The district is run
by Derry City Council and has an airport, City of Derry
Airport.
Tourism is set to be central to the future economic
success of Derry. There are many museums and sites of
interest in and around the region. Future projects
include the Walled City Signature Project, which intends
to ensure that the city's walls become a world class
tourist experience.
Other existing attractions are:
Templemore Sports Complex, which has hosted the European
Boxing Championships and is claimed to be capable of
hosting "any indoor sport up to international level".
Amelia Earhart Centre And Wildlife Sanctuary
Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall
The Bogside
Murals by the Bogside Artists
Grianan of Ailech (Royal seat of the Ui Neill family for
700 years)
Harbour Museum
Museum of Free Derry Online
Springhill House And Costume Collection
St. Columb's Cathedral and Chapter House Museum
Tower Museum
Workhouse Museum
Foyle Bridge - Second longest bridge in Ireland.
Craigavon Bridge - Only double-decker bridge in Europe.
Foyle Valley Railway Centre. |
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