Derry City and Strabane

Derry City and Strabane
Derry and Strabane shown within Northern Ireland
Derry and Strabane shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°55′37″N 7°25′26″W / 54.927°N 7.424°W / 54.927; -7.424
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
Incorporated1 April 2015
Named forDerry district and Strabane district
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyDerry City and Strabane District Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
 • Total
478 sq mi (1,237 km2)
 • Rank6th
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
150,836
 • Rank6th
 • Density320/sq mi (122/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
Dialling codes028
ISO 3166 codeGB-DRS
GSS codeN09000005
Websitederrystrabane.com

Derry City and Strabane is a local government district that was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the City of Derry District and Strabane District.[3] It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council.

  1. ^ "Your Council". Derry City and Strabane District 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. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.