Foyle (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 55°01′34″N 7°23′46″W / 55.026°N 7.396°W / 55.026; -7.396
For other constituencies of the same name, see Foyle.| Foyle | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Foyle in Northern Ireland 1995 - 2008. |
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| Districts of Northern Ireland | Derry City Council |
| Electorate | 68,565 (March 2011) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 (1983) |
| Member of Parliament | Mark Durkan (SDLP) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Londonderry |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Northern Ireland |
Foyle is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
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