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Encyclopedia > List of places in County Down

This is a list of cities, towns, villages and hamlets in County Down, Northern Ireland. See the list of places in Northern Ireland for places in other counties. Night view of Taipei City. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... The word Hamlet has more than one use: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a play by William Shakespeare, and the main character therein. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official Languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th UK 13,843... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Northern Ireland Lists of places within counties List of places in County Antrim List of places in County Armagh List of places in County Londonderry List of places in County Down List of places in County Fermanagh List of...


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Annahilt is a village in north County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Annalong (in Irish: Áth na Long , ie ford of the ships) is a picturesque seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland situated at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. ... Annsborough is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Ardglass (Ard glas in Irish, meaning green high place) is a coastal village in County Down, Northern Ireland and still a relatively important fishing harbour. ...

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Ballela (Baile Aileach in Irish) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Ballygowan is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, with the town of Comber a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south, and the city of Belfast a further distance to the north-west. ... Ballyhalbert is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Ballynahinch (Baile na hInse in Irish, meaning Townland of the Island) is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland and with Newcastle and Downpatrick one of the three largest towns of Down District. ... Ballynoe is a small hamlet close to Downpatrick. ... Ballywalter is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

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Carrowdore is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the Ards Peninsula. ... Carryduff is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, about 8 kilometers south of Belfast city centre. ... Castlewellan is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain 25km south west of Downpatrick. ... Cloghy is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula. ... Clough is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Conlaig is a vilseage situated halfway between Bangor and Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Corbet is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Banbridge. ... Crawfordsburn is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Crossgar is a small village approx 15 miles south of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Cultra is a small village near Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

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Donaghadee (Domhnach Daoi in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated on the east coast, about 18 miles from Belfast. ... Donaghcloney (sometimes also spelt Donacloney) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Downpatrick (Dún Phádraig in Irish, meaning Fort of Patrick) is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland with 10,316 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. ... Dromara is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, 10km to the south west of Ballynahinch on the Hillsborough Road, situated in the most southerly portion of the Belfast Metropolitan Area, with a small part of the village lying in the Banbridge District Council area. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Drumbeg is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... The Moat For the Scottish peerage, see Earl of Dundonald. ... Dundrum (Dún Droma in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland lying by Dundrum Bay. ...

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Gilford is a village situated in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Greyabbey Main Street Greyabbey is a small village located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Groomsport is a village two miles north east of Bangor in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

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Helens Bay is a small village on the North Down coastline between Crawfordsburn and Seahill. ... Hillsborough (Cromghlinn in Irish, Cromlyn in anglicized Gaelic) is a pretty and historical large Georgian village in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Belfast. ... Hilltown is a medium sized village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Holywood Location Holywood (Sanctus Boscus in Latin, Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the shores of Belfast Lough. ...

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Kilkeel (Cill Chaoil in Irish) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Killinchy is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland on the western shores of Strangford Lough. ... Killyleagh (Cill Uí Laoigh in Irish, meaning Church of the descendants of heroes) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Kinallen is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Dromore (approximately 3 miles) and Dromara (approximately 4 miles). ... Kircubbin is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland on the shores of Strangford Lough, between Newtownards and Portaferry. ...

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Leitrim is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Castlewellan. ... Loughbrickland (in Irish: Loch Bricleann, ie Bricle’s Lake) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, close to Banbridge. ... Loughinisland is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Lurganare is a small village five miles North of Newry in Northern Ireland. ...

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Mayobridge is a village in the South Down region of Northern Ireland. ... Millisle is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on the Ards Peninsula, about 3 miles south of Donaghadee. ... Moira (in Irish: Maigh Rath, ie plain of the wheels) is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, between Lisburn and Lurgan. ...

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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

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Portaferry (Port an Pheire in Irish) is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the end of the Ards Peninsula and on Strangford Lough. ... Portavogie is a village and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Poyntzpass is a small village situated between Portadown and Newry. ...

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Rathfriland is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Rostrevor (in Irish: Ros Treabhair, ie Trevor’s Wood, also Caislean Ruairi, ie Rorys Castle) is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

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Saintfield (in Irish: Tamhnach Naomh, ie Field of Saints) is a large village located in mid-County Down, Northern Ireland, situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. ... Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Scarva is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the main road west of Banbridge. ... Strangford is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
County Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (425 words)
County Down, (Contae An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties that form Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles).
The county borders County Antrim (Northern Ireland) to the north, the Irish Sea to the east and County Armagh (NI) to the west.
County Down is where, in the words of the famous song by Percy French, "the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea", and the granite Mourne mountains continue to be renowned for their beauty.
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