Kilrea
Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Kilrea (disambiguation).
Kilrea (/kɪlˈreɪ/ kil-RAY, from Irish Cill Ria, meaning "church on the hill")[1][2] is a village, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that was located near to where the current Church of Ireland is located on Church Street looking over the town. It is near the River Bann, which marks the boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,678 people.[3] It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
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Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 1,678 (2011 Census) |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COLERAINE |
Postcode district | BT51 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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