Glenavy (from Irish Lann Abhaigh, meaning 'church of the dwarf'[1]) 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 early documents it was written as "Lenavy".

[1] The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people.

Of these:[2] Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871, and was part of the now closed Knockmore line The station was closed in 2003