Limavady

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Limavady is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, known for its historic market heritage and scenic setting near the Roe Valley.

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Limavady canonical 16
Newtown Limavady 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDistrict Causeway Coast and Glens
country United Kingdom
distanceTo approximately 17 km east of Derry
approximately 27 km west of Coleraine
formerDistrict Limavady Borough Council
hasCategory Civil parishes of County Londonderry
Market towns in Northern Ireland
Towns in County Londonderry
hasDialCode 028
hasGAAClub Limavady Wolfhounds GAC
hasGridReference C679205
hasHeritage market town
hasLieutenancyArea County Londonderry
hasNorthernIrelandAssemblyConstituency East Londonderry
hasNotableNearbySite Binevenagh
Roe Valley
Roe Valley Country Park
hasParliamentaryConstituency East Londonderry
hasPopulation over 10,000 (approximate, early 21st century)
hasPostcodeDistrict BT49
hasPostTown LIMAVADY
hasPrimarySchool multiple primary schools
hasRailwayStation Limavady Junction (historical)
hasSecondarySchool Limavady Grammar School
Limavady High School
St Mary’s High School, Limavady
hasSovereignState United Kingdom
hasSportsClub Limavady Cricket and Rugby Club
Limavady United F.C.
hasTimezone GMT
hasTimezoneDST BST
IrishName Léim an Mhadaidh
knownFor historic market heritage
scenic setting near the Roe Valley
locatedIn County Londonderry
Northern Ireland
province of Ulster
linked to: Ulster
locatedNear Roe Valley
locatedOnRiver River Roe
meaningOfName leap of the dog
servedByRailwayLine Belfast–Derry line (via Limavady Junction, historical)
traditionalCountyTownOf Roe Valley area
linked to: Roe Valley

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