Banbridge (district)

Banbridge District Ceantar Dhroichead na Banna
Area	453 km2 (175 sq mi)  Ranked 15th of 26
District HQ	Banbridge
Catholic	32%
Protestant	62%
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
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Banbridge was a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was one of 26 council areas formed on 1 October 1973, following the implementation of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. The headquarters of the council were in the town of Banbridge. In April 2015, most of the Banbridge district was included in the merged Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. Some smaller areas in the east of the district (mostly those of a majority Catholic Population) became merged with the Newry, Mourne and Down District