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Lurgan
Sign in to saveLurgan () is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and roughly southwest of Belfast. The town is linked to Belfast by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin railway line. Lurgan had a population of 38,198 at the 2021 UK census, and falls within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough. For certain purposes, Lurgan is treated as part of the "Craigavon Urban Area", along with neighbouring Craigavon and Portadown.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Lurgan
- UK place.irish_name
- An Lorgain
- UK place.static_image_width
- 200
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Statue of linen-makers in Lurgan town centre
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.population
- 38198
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.irish_grid_reference
- J080585
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- CRAIGAVON
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT66, BT67
- UK place.dial_code
- 028
- UK place.constituency_ni_assembly
- Upper Bann
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Upper Bann
- UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland
- County Armagh
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Encyclopedic overview
33 sectionsContents
- History
- The Great Famine
- New city
- The Troubles
- Geography
- Townlands
- Climate
- Governance
- Demography
- Economy
- Culture and community
- Cultural references
- Community facilities
- Landmarks
- Religious sites
- Education
- Primary education
- Post-primary education
- Special needs education
- Sport and leisure
- Facilities
- GAA
- Football
- Other sport
- Railway links
- Road transport and public services
- Media
- Notable people
- Living people
- Deceased people
- See also
- References
- External links
Lurgan () is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and roughly southwest of Belfast. The town is linked to Belfast by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin railway line. Lurgan had a population of 38,198 at the 2021 UK census, and falls within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough. For certain purposes, Lurgan is treated as part of the "Craigavon Urban Area", along with neighbouring Craigavon and Portadown.
Lurgan is typical of many Plantation of Ulster settlements, with its straight and wide, planned streets, and is the home of a number of historic listed buildings, such as Brownlow House and Lurgan Town Hall. Lurgan Park is the largest urban park in Northern Ireland.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lurgan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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