Derry City and Strabane
{{Short description| Local government district in Northern Ireland}}
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|{{langx|ga|Doire agus An Srath Bán}}
|Ulster Scots: {{lang|sco|Derry Cittie an Stràbane}}
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| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = 1 April 2015
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| named_for = Derry district and Strabane district
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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.{{United Kingdom district population citation|NI}} It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council.
Geography
It is located in the northwest of Northern Ireland and includes parts of counties Londonderry and Tyrone, and borders County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lgbc-ni.org/introduction_compressed.pdf |work=Review of Northern Ireland Local Government Boundaries - Final Recommendations Report |title=Introduction |author=Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland |date=2009-06-26 |access-date=2010-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172040/http://www.lgbc-ni.org/introduction_compressed.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead }} The district had a population of {{UK subdivision population|GSS=N09000005}} in {{UK subdivision statistics year}}. The name of the new district was announced on 17 September 2008. Outside of Derry City the district is largely rural, containing a large swathe of the Sperrin Mountains which start at the market town of Strabane in County Tyrone.
=Subdivisions=
Derry City and Strabane district is made up of the following district electoral areas (2014),{{cite web|title=Area Profile for District Electoral Areas|work=NINIS: Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service|author=Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency|url=https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfiledea.aspx|access-date=2015-01-15}} each comprising some local areas for the purposes of the district's local community planning:
- Ballyarnett: Culmore, Shantallow, Carnhill, Galliagh and Skeoge;{{cite web|title=Ballyarnett|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Ballyarnett|access-date=2015-01-15}}
- Derg: Newtownstewart, Killeter, Sion Mills, Castlederg, Clady, Victoria Bridge, Ardstraw{{cite web|title=Derg|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Derg|access-date=2015-01-15}} and part of Strabane Town local area;{{cite web|title=Strabane Town|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Strabane-Town|access-date=2015-01-15}}
- Faughan: Newbuildings, Eglinton, Claudy, Enagh, Magheramason, Campsie and Bready;{{cite web|title=Faughan|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Faughan|access-date=2015-01-15}}
- Foyleside: Ballymagroarty, Foyle Springs, Northland, Rosemount, Springtown and Madam's Bank;{{cite web|title=Foyleside|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Foyleside|access-date=2015-01-15}}
- Sperrin: Plumbridge, Artigarvan, Donemana, Park, Sperrin, Ballynamallaght, Cranagh{{cite web|title=Sperrin|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Sperrin|access-date=2015-01-15}} and part of Strabane Town local area;
- The Moor: Creggan, Brandywell, City Walls and Sherrifs Mountain;{{cite web|title=The Moor|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/The-Moor|access-date=2015-01-15}}
- Waterside: Drumahoe, Victoria, Caw, Ebrington, Kilfennan, Lisnagelvin and Clondermot.{{cite web|title=Waterside|work=Local Community Plans|author=Derry City and Strabane District Council|url=https://www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/Community-Planning/Local-Community-Plans/Waterside|access-date=2015-01-15}}
Local government
{{main|Derry City and Strabane District Council}}
Derry City and Strabane District Council replaced Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. The first election for the new district was originally due to take place in May 2009, but in April 2008, Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7367253.stm Northern Ireland elections are postponed, BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008] The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015.
Transport
The district is served by Derry~Londonderry railway station, operated by NI Railways. Its area was also formerly served by Eglinton railway station (closed in 1973), along the Belfast-Derry line.