Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | |
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Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°21′04″N 6°29′31″W / 54.351°N 6.492°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Named after | City of Armagh, Banbridge and the Borough of Craigavon |
| Administrative HQ | Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
| • Executive | Committee system |
| • Control | No overall control |
| Area | |
• Total | 514 sq mi (1,332 km2) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 222,511 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (167/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Dialling codes | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-ABC |
| GSS code | N09000002 |
| Website | armaghbanbridgecraigavon |
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.