Castlederg
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Castlederg (earlier Caslanadergy, ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is near the border with County Donegal, Ireland. It stands in the townlands of Castlesessagh and Churchtown, in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney. The town has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den. It had a population of 2,980 people at the 2021 census.
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- Locality
- Castlederg
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,822
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Castlederg
- UK place.irish_name
- Caisleán na Deirge
- UK place.static_image_name
- Castlederg Town Centre - geograph.org.uk - 371674.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Diamond, Castlederg
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.belfast_distance
- 85 miles
- UK place.population
- 2,980
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.irish_grid_reference
- H262845
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Derry City and Strabane
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- CASTLEDERG
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT81
- UK place.dial_code
- 028
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- West Tyrone
- UK place.constituency_ni_assembly
- West Tyrone
- UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland
- County Tyrone
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2980
- Image
- Castlederg Town Centre - geograph.org.uk - 371674.jpg
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- Commons category
- Castlederg
- postal code
- BT81
- native label
- Caisleán na Deirge
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- The Troubles
- Transport
- Demography
- 19th century population
- 2011 census
- 2021 census
- Climate
- 2010 and 2021 temperature records
- Governance
- Derg
- Education
- Primary
- Secondary
- Sport
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Castlederg (earlier Caslanadergy, ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is near the border with County Donegal, Ireland. It stands in the townlands of Castlesessagh and Churchtown, in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney. The town has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den. It had a population of 2,980 people at the 2021 census.
The town hosts some of the district's key events each year, including the Derg Vintage Rally, Dergfest music festival, Red River Festival and the traditional Apple Fair.
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