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Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenavy (from Irish Lann Abhaigh, meaning 'church of the dwarf'[1]) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is approximately 11 miles west of Belfast and eight miles north-west of Lisburn, and sits on the banks of the Glenavy river. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people. In early documents it was wriiten as "Lenavy".[1]
Glenavy
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Glenavy Catholic church | |
Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 5,697 (2011) |
Irish grid reference | J154729 |
• Belfast | 13 mi (21 km) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CRUMLIN |
Postcode district | BT29 |
Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people. Of these:[2]
Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871, and was part of the now closed Knockmore line
The station was closed in 2003
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