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{{Swedish regiment |

:''For other places with similar names, see [[Derry (disambiguation)]] and [[Londonderry (disambiguation)]].''

name = Artilleriregementet|

{{Ireland_city_infobox |

shield = [[Image:Artreg.jpg|140px|Heraldic Arms]]|

city_name = City of Derry |

crest_imagedesignation = Image:Derry.Shield.pngArtreg |

type = [[Artillery]] [[regiment]] |

motto_latin = Vita Victoria Veritas |

existence = [[2005]]– |

motto_english = "life victory truth" |

city_popcolours = 105,066 -|

map_image = Image:NorthernIrelandDerryBorough.png |

motto = ''Ultima ratio regum''<br>(The last resort of kings) |

pin_coords = left: 58px; top: 33px |

gps_coordsvictorynames1 = =''-'' |

city_area victorynames2 = ? km&sup2;''-'' |

city_county = [[County Londonderry]] |

city_pop = 105,066 |

city_province = [[Ulster]] |

}}

'''Derry''' or '''Londonderry''' (in Irish , ''Doire Cholm Chille'' or ''Doire''), often called the ''Maiden City'', is a city in [[Northern Ireland]]. The old [[walled city]] of Londonderry lies on the west bank of the [[River Foyle]], but the city now covers both banks and is connected by two bridges. The district extends to rural areas to the southeast of the city.

[[Image:River_Foyle_2004_SeanMcClean.jpg|thumb|none|375px|The [[River Foyle]] at Night.]]

Derry is near the border with the [[Republic of Ireland]], and serves much of western Ulster, including [[Donegal]], as well as the west of [[County Londonderry]]. It is [[Ulster]]'s second largest city. The district is run by [[Derry City Council]] and has an airport, [[City of Derry Airport]].

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==Name==

:''Main article: [[Derry/Londonderry name dispute]]''

The city's name is a subject of dispute between nationalists (usually [[Catholic]]s) and unionists (mostly [[Protestant]]s), with nationalists calling it Derry, and some unionists, Londonderry. The majority of the city's inhabitants use Derry. The district council is controlled by nationalist parties, and officially changed its name to Derry City Council. The name of the city is specified by its [[Royal Charter]] as Londonderry, and many unionists continue to call it Londonderry.

The '''Artilleriregementet''' (Artreg), the former [[Bergslagens artilleriregemente]] (A 9), is the only artillery regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was laid down in 2005, when the regiment moved from [[Kristinehamn]] to [[Boden]].

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" ALIGN="CENTER"

| VALIGN="TOP" |[[Image:Londonderry 20030911 Copyright Kaihsu Tai.JPG|thumb|250px|right|The "No Surrender" [[graffiti]] right outside the city wall: "Londonderry west bank loyalists still under siege no surrender"]]

| VALIGN="TOP" |[[Image:Derry mural 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|.The "[[Free Derry]]" [[graffiti]] in [[Bogside]]: "You are now entering free Derry"]]

|}

==History==

:''Main article: [[History of Derry]]''

Derry is one of the longest continuously inhabited places in [[Ireland]]. The earliest historical references date to the sixth century A.D. when a [[monastery]] was founded there, but for thousands of years before that people had been living in the vicinity. Colonists organised by [[London]] [[livery companies]] arrived in the [[1600s]] and built the walled city of ''Londonderry'' across the Foyle from the earlier town. The city has long been a focal point for important events in [[History of Ireland|Irish history]], including the [[1688]]-[[1689]] [[siege of Derry]] and [[Bloody Sunday (1972)|Bloody Sunday]] on [[30 January]] [[1972]].

[[Image:Craigavon_bridge_2005_jonathanmoran.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Craigavon Bridge]], one of the city's two bridges.]]

Londonderry was the first ever [[planned city]] in Ireland: it was begun in [[1613]], with the walls being completed 5 years later in [[1618]]. The central diamond within a walled city with four gates was thought to be a good design for defence. The grid pattern chosen was subsequently much copied in the colonies of British North America [http://worldfacts.us/UK-Londonderry.htm]. The siege of Derry is commemorated annually by the fraternal organisation the [[Apprentice Boys of Derry]] in the week long [[Maiden City Festival]].

[[Image:Stcolumbs.jpg|thumb|St Columbs Cathedral flying the Crimson Banner of the Apprentice Boys of Derry]]

The modern city preserves the 17th-century layout of four main streets radiating from the Diamond to four gateways - Bishop's Gate, Ferryquay Gate, Shipquay Gate and Butcher's Gate. Historic buildings within the walls include the 1633 Gothic cathedral of St Columb. In the porch is an inscription:

'If stones could speake then London's prayse should sound Who built this church and cittie from the grounde.'

At the time of the plantation of Ulster, the City of London sent master-builders and money to rebuild the ruined medieval town hence the name Londonderry.

== External links ==

*[http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/ Derry City Council]

*[http://www.derryvisitor.com/derry/index.asp Derry Visitor Information]

*[http://www.cityofderryairport.com/ City of Derry Airport]

*[http://www.derrycityfc.net/ Derry City FC]

*[http://derry.gaa.ie/ Derry G.A.A.]

*[http://www.cityofderryrfc.fsnet.co.uk/ City of Derry Rugby]

{{IrishCities}}

[[Category:Cities in Ireland]]

[[Category:Cities in Northern Ireland|Derry/Londonderry]]

[[Category:Derry]]

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[[fr:Londonderry]]

[[ga:Doire]]

[[kw:Ker Dherow]]

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