Glenavy is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is approximately 11 miles west of Belfast and eight miles north-west of Lisburn, and sits on the banks of the Glenavy river. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people. In early documents it was wriiten as "Lenavy".

Demography

The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people. Of these:

Transport

Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871, and was part of the now closed Knockmore line The station was closed in 2003

Sport

Notable residents