Divis transmitting station

Divis transmitting station is the main high-power UHF and BBC National FM/DAB station that serves , and parts of .
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Photo: Rossographer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Industry
  • Description: radio and television transmission facility in Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Divis Transmitting Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Divis and Black Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill and area of sprawling moorland north-west of in , . With a height of 1,568 ft, it is the highest of the Belfast Hills.

Peak
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a prominent hill overlooking the city of , . Rising to a height of 1,275 ft, it dominates much of west Belfast and, together with the adjoining mountain, forms part of the Belfast Hills range.

Recreation area
is a Gaelic games ground on the Whiterock Road in west Belfast that served as the main venue for GAA in Belfast until the opening of in 1953. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Divis transmitting station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andersonstown and New Lodge.

Suburb
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, known colloquially as Andytown, is a suburb of west , , at the foot of the and Mountain. It contains a mixture of public and private housing and is largely a working-class area with a strong Irish nationalist and Irish Catholic tradition. is situated 2½ miles south of Divis transmitting station.

Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The is an urban, working class Catholic community in , Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the . The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks. is situated 3 miles east of Divis transmitting station.

Quarter
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The is an area of , . The name is derived from the great many linen warehouses that are still present in the area. is situated 3 miles east of Divis transmitting station.

Divis transmitting station

Latitude
54.60764° or 54° 36′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.00875° or 6° 0′ 32″ west
Operator
Arqiva
Open location code
9C6MJX5R+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 148579040
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q5284407
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Divis transmitting station” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bobby Stone and Active Communities Network.

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