Derry City and Strabane
§ This page gives an overview of the Derry City and Strabane local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Derry City and Strabane encompasses the historic walled city of Derry/Londonderry and the surrounding rural district of Strabane. It is a centre for culture, education, and cross-border trade, with a rich history and a growing tourism sector focused on heritage and events.
Key Facts about Derry City and Strabane
What region are Derry City and Strabane in? Derry City and Strabane are in Northern Ireland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Derry City and Strabane a city? Yes, Derry City and Strabane is a city. Derry City and Strabane holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Derry City and Strabane? The local government for this district is: Derry City and Strabane District Council (local government district).
▶ Official website of Derry City and Strabane District Council 🔗 derrystrabane.com
Which police force covers Derry City and Strabane? Policing in Derry City and Strabane is provided by Police Service of Northern Ireland 🔗 psni.police.uk, which covers all 11 Local Government Districts of Northern Ireland.
Derry City and Strabane in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Derry City and Strabane is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Northern Ireland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Northern Ireland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Derry City and Strabane
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Derry City and Strabane
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 18 of them are in Northern Ireland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Derry City and Strabane
Derry City and Strabane is divided into 40 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Artigarvan
- Ballycolman
- Ballymagroarty
- Brandywell
- Carn Hill
- Castlederg
- Caw
- City Walls
- Claudy
- Clondermot
- Creggan
- Creggan South
- Culmore
- Drumahoe
- Dunnamanagh
- Ebrington
- Eglinton
- Enagh
- Finn
- Foyle Springs
- Galliagh
- Glenderg
- Glenelly Valley
- Kilfennan
- Lisnagelvin
- Madam's Bank
- New Buildings
- Newtownstewart
- Northland
- Park
- Shantallow
- Shantallow East
- Sheriff's Mountain
- Sion Mills
- Skeoge
- Slievekirk
- Springtown
- Strabane North
- Strabane West
- Victoria
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.