Lisnagarvey transmitting station
The Lisnagarvey transmitting station is a facility for mediumwave broadcasting located in the townland of Magherageery, on the southern edge of Lisburn, Northern Ireland.Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industry
- Description: facility for mediumwave broadcasting located in the townland of Magherageery
- Also known as: “Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hillsborough Castle and Lagan Valley Hospital.
Hillsborough Castle
Castle
Photo: Xandered811, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of the British monarch and other members of the British royal family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors. Hillsborough Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Lisnagarvey transmitting station.
Lagan Valley Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Swc1987, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lagan Valley Hospital is a hospital in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It provides services to people from Greater Lisburn, the Lisburn City Council area and other parts of South East Ulster. Lagan Valley Hospital is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Lisnagarvey transmitting station.
Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Connor in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lisnagarvey transmitting station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravernet and Lisburn.
Ravernet
Village
Ravernet, also known as Ravarnet or Ravernette is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located on the Ravarnet River, about 3 km south of Lisburn and about 3 km northeast of Hillsborough.
Lisburn
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lisburn is a market town traditionally in County Antrim north of the River Lagan; a small part lies south of the river in County Down. The counties of Northern Ireland are no longer units of governance so since 2015 it's been within the "super-district" of Lisburn and Castlereagh.
Hillsborough
Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hillsborough is a village historically in County Down in Northern Ireland, nowadays governed as part of Lisburn and Castlereagh District. It's an attractive Georgian village dominated by Hillsborough Castle, the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and of the King whenever he's in the province.
Lisnagarvey transmitting station
- Categories: broadcasting station and transmitter station
- Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.49002° or 54° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.06104° or 6° 3′ 40″ westOperator
ArqivaOpen location code
9C6MFWRQ+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 498871166OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q2270423
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Lisnagarvey transmitting station” goes by many names.
- German: “Lisnagarvey”
- German: “Sender Lisnagarvey”
- Slovenian: “oddajna postaja Lisnagarvey”
- Spanish: “Lisnagarvey”
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