The name derives from the settlement's earliest references, Daire Calgaich ('oak-grove of Calgach').

Main article: Derry/Londonderry name dispute Road sign in Northern Ireland with the reference to London obscured Road signs in the Republic of Ireland use Derry and the Irish Doire.ĭespite the official name, the city is also commonly known as Derry, which is an anglicisation of the Irish Daire or Doire, and translates as ' oak-grove/oak-wood'. In 2013, Derry was the inaugural UK City of Culture, having been awarded the title in 2010. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint Colmcille, a holy man from Tír Chonaill, the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1610.

Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge.

List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry 54★9′51″N 07☁9′12″W / 54.99750°N 7.32000°W / 54.99750 -7.32000ĭerry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland.

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