Buncrana
Local name: Bun Cranncha
Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 55°08′00″ N 7°27′00″ W
- Population
- 6,785
- 6.8K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Buncrana
Buncrana is a town. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Population: 6,785. Elevation: 20 m.
Buncrana ( bun-KRA-NA; Irish: Bun Cranncha, meaning 'foot of the (River) Crana') is a town in Inishowen in the north of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The town sits on the eastern shores of Lough Swilly, being 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Derry and 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Letterkenny. In the 2022 census, the population was 6,971, making it the second most populous town in County Donegal, after Letterkenny, and the largest in Inishowen.
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In comparison
- No. 2 of 66 places in County Donegal by population
- Nearest larger town: Londonderry, 18 km SE
- 33 sights and natural places within 10 km Crana River, Mill River
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mill River River, County Donegal1 km SW
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Crana River River, County Donegal1 km W
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Buncrana Bay Natural site, Ulster1.6 km SW
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Mouldy Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km S
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Meenkeeragh Hill Mountain, County Donegal4.3 km E
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Collan Hill Mountain, County Donegal4.4 km S
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Liafin Hill Mountain, County Donegal5.4 km N
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Cashelnacor River River, County Donegal2.7 km N
Sources & licences
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