County Londonderry

County Londonderry (Irish: Contae Dhoire; Ulster-Scots: Coontie Lunnonderrie), also known as County Derry, is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 2,118 km² (818 sq mi) and today has a population of about 252,231.

County Londonderry Contae Dhoire  (Irish) Coontie Lunnonderrie (Ulster-Scots)
County
Coat of arms
Nickname:  The Oak Leaf County
Motto(s):  Auxilium A Domino  (Latin) "Help comes from the Lord"
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	Northern Ireland
Province	Ulster
Established	Date
County Coleraine	1585
County Londonderry	1613
County town Largest settlement	Coleraine Derry
Area [1]
• Total	818 sq mi (2,118 km2)
• Rank	15th
Highest elevation (Sawel Mountain)	2,224 ft (678 m)
Population  (2021)	252,231
• Rank	6th[2]
Time zone	UTC±0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode area	BT
Contae Dhoire[3] is the Irish name; Coontie Lunnonderrie is its name in Ulster Scots.[4]