Altnagelvin

For the hospital situated in Altnagelvin, see Altnagelvin Area Hospital.

Altnagelvin (from Irish Alt na nGealbhán, meaning 'Glen/height of the sparrows')^[5] is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is also the name of an electoral ward in Derry and Strabane district. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood of Derry. Within Altnagelvin is Altnagelvin Area Hospital, a large hospital that serves most of the county.

Altnagelvin Irish: Allt Mhic Dhuibhleacháin[1]
townland
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	Alt na nGealbhán
• Meaning:	"Glen/height of the sparrows"
Altnagelvin Junction, which in 2004 saw 12930 vehicles pass through every day.[3] Altnagelvin Area Hospital is in the background.
Altnagelvin Altnagelvin shown within Northern Ireland Show map of Northern Ireland Altnagelvin Altnagelvin (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
Coordinates: 54°58′52″N 7°17′17″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	Londonderry
Barony	Tirkeeran
Civil parish	Clondermot
Settlements	Derry
Government
• Council	Derry and Strabane
• Ward	Altnagelvin
Area [4]
• Total	293.30 acres (118.69 ha)

The busy A6 road from Belfast to Derry passes through the townland.

Demographics

On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Altnagelvin ward was 4477.^[6] Of these:

• 26.6% were under 16 years old and 11.0% were aged 60 and above ^[6]
• 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female ^[6]
• 38.0% were from a Roman Catholic background and 59.7% were from a Protestant background ^[6]
• 5.2% of those aged 16–74 were unemployed ^[6]