Craigavon
Craig·av·on
biographical name \krā-ˈga-vən\Definition of CRAIGAVON
1st Viscount 1871–1940 James Craig British statesman; 1st prime min. of Northern Ireland (1921–40)
Craig·av·on
geographical name \krā-ˈga-vən\Definition of CRAIGAVON
district cen Northern Ireland, established 1974 area 147 square miles (381 square kilometers), pop 74,494
Craigavon
(Concise Encyclopedia)District (pop., 2001: 80,671), Northern Ireland. Established in 1973, it lies south of Lough Neagh. In the north it is flat and composed largely of peat soils; in the south it rises to lowlands. It is an important fruit-growing district and also has textile and pharmaceutical industries. Its administrative seat, Craigavon town, engages in light industry and commerce.
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