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Omagh
Sign in to saveOmagh (; from , meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast, is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Omagh
- UK place.type
- County town
- UK place.irish_name
- An Ómaigh
- UK place.scots_name
- Omey
- UK place.static_image_caption
- From top, left to right: Skyline of Omagh, "Courthouse Brae", Strule, Omagh, "Life Goes On" organ donation billboard, Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Odc crest of arms.jpg
- UK place.static_image_2_width
- 120
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- Omagh Coat of Arms
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.population
- 20,458
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- OMAGH
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT78, BT79
- UK place.dial_code
- 028
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- West Tyrone
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- History
- Name
- County Town
- The Troubles
- Demographics
- 2021 census
- 2011 census
- Geography
- Weather
- Wards
- Administrative areas
- Townlands
- Economy
- Retail
- Events and culture
- Places of interest
- Transport
- Former railways
- Bus services
- Road connections
- Education
- Secondary schools
- Third level
- Religious buildings
- Sport
- Gaelic games
- Football
- Rugby
- Other sports
- International relations
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Omagh (; from , meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast, is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north.
The town had a population of 20,458 at the 2021 census. At the time of 2011 census, the former district council, which was the largest in County Tyrone, had a population of 51,356. Omagh contains the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board, and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs at Sperrin House, the Department for Infrastructure and the Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House.