Strabane District Council facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Strabane District |
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| Area | 862 km2 (333 sq mi) Ranked 4th of 26 |
| District HQ | Strabane |
| Catholic | 64.9% |
| Protestant | 33.7% |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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The Strabane District Council (which means "Council for the Strabane Area" in Irish and Ulster-Scots) was a local government group in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was set up in 1972 to help manage the local area.
The main office, or "headquarters," of the council was in the town of Strabane. Other smaller towns in the area included Plumbridge, Newtownstewart, Donemana, Sion Mills, and Castlederg. The council also looked after rural areas like Glenmornan, Evish, Glebe, Artigarvan, and Ballymagorry.
On April 1, 2015, the Strabane District Council joined with the Derry City Council. Together, they formed a new, bigger council called the Derry and Strabane District Council. This change was part of a plan to reorganize local government in Northern Ireland.
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How the Council Worked
The Strabane District Council area was divided into three special voting areas: Derg, Glenelly, and Mourne. People living in these areas voted for 16 members to represent them on the council. These members were like local politicians who made decisions for the community.
In the last elections held in 2011, these members were chosen from different political parties. Eight members were from Sinn Féin, four from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), one from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), one from the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), and two were Independent Nationalists.
Changes to Local Government
There was a big plan called the Review of Public Administration (RPA) in Northern Ireland. This plan aimed to make local government more efficient. As part of this plan, the Strabane District Council was set to merge with the Derry City Council.
This merger created a much larger area, covering about 1,303 square kilometers. It also meant that the new council would serve a population of around 143,314 people. The first elections for this new combined council happened in May 2014. The new council, called the Derry City and Strabane District Council, officially started on April 1, 2015.
Population of Strabane District
According to a count of people in 2011 (called the Northern Ireland census), the area that the Strabane District Council looked after had 39,843 people living in it.
Town Twinning
Strabane had a special friendship with a town in Germany called Zeulenroda. This kind of friendship is called "twinning." It helps towns from different countries learn about each other's cultures and build connections. Zeulenroda is located in a part of Germany called Thuringia.
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Map of the district's voting areas from 1993 to 2014
