Greysteel

Greysteel
Clooney Road, on the A2
Greysteel is located in Northern Ireland
Greysteel
Location within Northern Ireland
Population1,229 (2001 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT
Dialling code028
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County Londonderry
55°01′54″N 7°07′14″W / 55.031667°N 7.120556°W / 55.031667; -7.120556

Greysteel or Gresteel[1] is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 9 miles (14 km) to the east of Derry and 7 miles (11 km) to the west of Limavady on the main A2 coast road between Limavady and Derry, overlooking Lough Foyle. It is designated as a Large Village and in the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,229 people,[2] an increase of almost 20% compared to 1991.[3] It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

  1. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Area Profile of Greysteel - Based on 2001 Census". NI Neighbourhood Information Service. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Greysteel Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2008.

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