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Magherafelt
Irish: Machaire Fiolta
Magherafelt (Northern Ireland)
Magherafelt

Magherafelt shown within Northern Ireland
Population 8372 (2001 Census)
 - Belfast 35 miles
District Magherafelt
County County Londonderry
Constituent country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MAGHERAFELT
Postcode district BT45
Dialling code 028
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
European Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Mid Ulster
NI Assembly Mid Ulster
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • County Londonderry

Coordinates: 54°45′N 6°37′W / 54.75, -6.61

Magherafelt (from the Irish: Machaire Fiolta meaning "Plain of Fioghalta") is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The BT postcode area, also known as the Belfast postcode area covers Northern Ireland and was the last part of the United Kingdom to be coded The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the Police service that covers Northern Ireland. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS is the Statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland, United Kingdom The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS is the Ambulance service that serves the whole of Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Mid Ulster is a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons. The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Mid Ulster is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of settlements in Northern Ireland &mdashdata from the 2001 Census This is a list of cities, Towns Villages and Hamlets in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of It had a population of 8,372 people in the 2001 Census. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 It is the biggest town in the south of County Londonderry and is the social, economic and political hub of the area. Magherafelt District Council is based in the town. Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

Contents

History

The Troubles

Transport

Education

Sport

Magherafelt has several sporting teams, consisting of O'Donovan Rossa Magherafelt GAC, the Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club, Magherafelt, and Magherafelt Sky Blues FC soccer club. Saint Pius X College is a secondary school located in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Rainey Endowed School, known colloquially as "The Rainey" is a voluntary grammar school in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. St Mary's Grammar School ( Irish: Scoil Mhuire Machaire Fiolta) is a Grammar school in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt ( CLG Ó Donnabháin Rosa Machaire Fíolta) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Magherafelt, County Londonderry Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry.

2001 Census

Magherafelt is classified as a Small Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 8,372 people living in Magherafelt. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Of these:

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

People

See also

References

  1. ^ Magherafelt station. This is a list page for Towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter This is a list page for Villages in Northern Ireland. The NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA defines a town as having a population of 4500 or more Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.
  2. ^ Peter Doherty

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