Population 5,697 (2011) Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 28 Ni assembly Lagan Valley | Irish grid reference J154729 Post town CRUMLIN Local time Tuesday 7:12 PM Province Ulster UK parliament constituency Lagan Valley | |
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This article refers to the village in Northern Ireland. For the town in New Zealand, see Glenavy, New Zealand
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Map of Glenavy, Crumlin, UK
Glenavy (from Irish: Lann Abhaigh) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 17 kilometres north west of Lisburn on the banks of the Glenavy River. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people. In early documents it was known as Lenavy.
Demography
The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people. Of these:
Transport
Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871, but is no longer operational.
Facilities
Glenavy has a petrol station, Ballymacrickett Primary School, a garden centre, a youth club, Lily Johnston's public house and restaurant, a hairdressers, a beauty salon, a Chinese take-away, a fish & chip shop, a pharmacy, Little Cricketts Nursery, and a local produce shop, Glenavy Plant Hire and Tyre Service, as well as a kitchen shop. There is also an Orange Hall, a Methodist church, a Church of Ireland chapel, a Roman Catholic church and a Parish hall.
Sport
In 2015 Glenavy senior football team won the Antrim Intermediate championship after beating Dunloy in the final.