Portadown

Portadown ( ) is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is based on the River Bann in the north of the county, about southwest of Belfast. It is in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area and had a population of about 32,000 at the 2021 Census. For some purposes, Portadown is treated as part of the "Craigavon Urban Area", alongside Craigavon and Lurgan.

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Place details

Locality: Portadown
Region: Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 32,926
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Portadown
UK place.irish_name: Port an Dúnáin
UK place.scots_name: Portadoun or Portadoon
UK place.static_image_name: St Mark's Church of Ireland, Portadown - geograph - 494290.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Mark's Church of Ireland in the centre of Portadown
UK place.map_type: Northern Ireland
UK place.label_position: none
UK place.belfast_distance_mi: 24
UK place.dublin_distance_mi: 74
UK place.population: 32,926
UK place.population_ref: (2021 estimate)
UK place.irish_grid_reference: J008537
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
UK place.country: Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town: CRAIGAVON
UK place.postcode_area: BT
UK place.postcode_district: BT62, BT63
UK place.dial_code: 028

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Wikidata facts

Population: 32926
Official website: www.portadowntown.com
Image: St Mark's Church of Ireland, Portadown - geograph - 494290.jpg
Dialing code: 028

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Article

32 sections

Contents

History
Early history and Plantation of Ulster
Irish rebellion of 1641
Industrialisation
World War II
The Troubles
Geography
River Bann
Townlands
Climate
Demography
Governance
Religious sites
Protestant churches
Catholic churches
Other churches
Transport
Economy
Linen manufacturing
Landmarks
Notable people
Deceased people
Living people
Education
Primary education
Post-primary education
Healthcare
Sport
Media
See also
References
Bibliography

Although Portadown was founded during the early 17th century English Plantation of Ulster, it was not until the Victorian era and the arrival of the railway that it developed as a major town. It earned the nickname "hub of the North" because it was a major railway junction; here the Great Northern Railway's line diverged for Belfast, Dublin, Armagh and Derry. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Portadown was also a major centre for the production of textiles (mainly linen).