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County Londonderry, also known as County Derry (Irish: Contae Dhoire, Ulster Scots: Coontie Lunnonderrie), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,074 km² (801 sq mi) and has a population of about 247,132. It is also one of the nine (of a total of thirty-two) traditional counties of Ireland, lying within the historic province of Ulster. Since 1981, it has become one of four counties in Northern Ireland that has a Catholic majority (55.56% according to the 2001 Census〔(2001 Census Statistics )〕), with 57% of the Catholic population residing within Derry City Council.〔 The county flower is the Purple Saxifrage.〔(County flowers in Britain ) www.plantlife.org.uk〕 == Name == The place name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the old Irish ''Daire'' (Modern Irish ''Doire''〔(Dictionary of Irish Terms – Foclóir Téarmaíochta ). focal.ie. Retrieved on 23 July 2013.〕), meaning "oak-grove" or "oak-wood". As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form "Londonderry" generally preferred by unionists and "Derry" by nationalists.〔(Centre for European Policy Studies, accessed October 6, 2007 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Walled City Experience )〕〔(BBC News: Court to Rule on City Name ) 7 April 2006〕〔''City name row lands in High Court'' (BBC News )〕 Most British authorities use the name "Londonderry", while "Derry" is used by the Republic of Ireland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「County Londonderry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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