Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
  • Irish: Ard Mhacha, Droichead na Banna agus Creag Abhann
  • Ulster Scots: Airmagh, Bannbrig an Craigavon
District and borough
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon shown within Northern Ireland
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°21′04″N 6°29′31″W / 54.351°N 6.492°W / 54.351; -6.492
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
Incorporated1 April 2015
Named forCity of Armagh, Banbridge and the Borough of Craigavon
Administrative HQCraigavon Civic and Conference Centre
Government
[1]
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
[2]
 • Total514 sq mi (1,332 km2)
 • Rank5th
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total220,271
 • Rank2nd
 • Density430/sq mi (165/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
BT
Dialling codes028
ISO 3166 codeGB-ABC
GSS codeN09000002
Websitearmaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016,[3] to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

  1. ^ "Council". Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Change of District Name (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016". Legislation.gov.uk. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.