Derry and Strabane

Derry City and Strabane is a local government district that was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the City of Derry District and Strabane District. It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Area : 478 sq mi (1,238 km2)

Population : 150,679

Main Cities and Towns :

    • Derry/Londonderry

    • Strabane

Transport and Infrastructure :

    • Port of Derry

    • City of Derry Airport

    • Motorway / part dual carriageway from Belfast

    • Main train line from Belfast

Main Industries :

    • ICT

    • Creative Industries

    • Advance Manufacturing

    • Life Sciences

    • Business Services

    • FinTech

Key Employers :

    • Allstate

    • Fujitsu

    • Seagate

    • Dupont

    • Firstsource

    • AXA

    • Convergys

    • Bemis

Academia :

    • Ulster University - Magee Campus

    • North West Regional College - Derry and Strabane Campuses



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