Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town stands on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Belfast. It is in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area and had a population of about 22,000 at the 2021 Census. For some purposes, Portadown is treated as part of the "Craigavon Urban Area", alongside Craigavon and Lurgan.
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Although Portadown was founded during the early 17th century English Plantation of Ulster, it was not until the Victorian era and the arrival of the railway that it developed as a major town. It earned the nickname "hub of the North" because it was a major railway junction; here the Great Northern Railway's line diverged for Belfast, Dublin, Armagh and Derry. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Portadown was also a major centre for the production of textiles (mainly linen).
Portadown is the site of the long-running Drumcree dispute. Catholics have opposed yearly marches by the Protestant Orange Order through a majority-Catholic part of town. This often sparked protests and violence. In the 1990s, the dispute escalated and prompted a massive police and army operation, drawing worldwide attention to Portadown.
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Towns around Portadown
- Craigavon4.6 km NE
- Banbridge13 km SE
- Newry28 km S
- Lisburn29 km NE
- Antrim36 km NE
- Belfast39 km NE
- Castlereagh40 km NE
- Newtownabbey43 km NE
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