Coleraine
Sign in to saveColeraine ( ; from , 'nook of the ferns') is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, of which it is the county town. It is north-west of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections. It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. Coleraine had a population of 24,483 people in the 2021 census.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Coleraine
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.static_image_name
- Coleraine Stadtmitte.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Coleraine Town Hall
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Coleraine, OSM Render, April 2012.png
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- OpenStreetMap of Coleraine
- UK place.population
- 24,483
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.label_position
- none
- UK place.post_town
- COLERAINE
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT51, BT52
- UK place.dial_code
- 028
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- East Londonderry
- UK place.scots_name
- Cowlrain or Cowlraine
- UK place.irish_name
- Cúil Raithin
- UK place.irish_grid_reference
- C844328
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- Geography
- History
- Neolithic period
- Early Middle Ages
- Ulster Plantation
- War of the Two Kings (1689–91)
- Industrial Era
- World Wars & the 20th Century
- The Troubles
- Pre-1998 Belfast Agreement
- Post-1998 Belfast Agreement
- Economy
- Transport
- Demography
- 2021 census
- Religion
- Culture
- Loyalism
- Farming & country
- In literature
- Governance
- Tourism
- Climate
- Places of interest
- Notable people
- Living people
- Historical figures
- Education
- Primary
- Special schools
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Sport
- Coleraine F.C.
- Coleraine Rugby Football & Cricket Club
- Motorbike racing
- Other
- Other places internationally
- Canada
- United States
- Australia
- International relations
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- References
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Coleraine ( ; from , 'nook of the ferns') is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, of which it is the county town. It is north-west of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections. It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. Coleraine had a population of 24,483 people in the 2021 census.
== Geography == Coleraine is at the lowest bridgeable point of the River Bann, where the river is wide. The town square is called 'The Diamond' and is the location of Coleraine Town Hall. The three bridges in Coleraine are the Sandelford Bridge, Coleraine Bridge and the Bann Bridge. thumb|Coleraine Bridge Built 1844 thumb|Sandelford Bridge Built 1975