Ballymena (Northern Ireland)
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Name (Hebrew)
באלמינה (צפון אירלנד)
Name (Latin)
Ballymena (Northern Ireland)
Other forms of name
nnaa Ballymena
nne Ballymena (Northern Ireland : Borough)
Coordinates
-6.268 -6.268 54.862 54.862 (gooearth )
W0061635 W0061635 N0545149 N0545149 (geonames )
Associated country
Great Britain
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 54°51ʹ49ʺN 006°16ʹ35ʺW)
- Forward Publicity Ltd. Ballymena, official map, 1983.
- Col. Lipp. gaz., 1962(Ballymena, (former) municipal borough, Co. Antrim, N.I.)
- LC data base, 6-1-85(hdg.: Ballymena)
- Ballymena Borough Council www site, 5 Sept. 2003(Ballymena, town, borough)
Wikipedia description:
Ballymena ( BAL-ee-MEE-nə; from Irish: an Baile Meánach [ənˠ ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲaːn̪ˠəx], meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the Braid River, about 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Belfast. It had a population of 31,205 at the 2021 census, making it the seventh largest town in Northern Ireland by population. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim. The town was built on the Braid River, on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I in 1626, with a right to hold two annual fairs and a Saturday market in perpetuity. Surrounding villages are Cullybackey, Ahoghill, Broughshane, and Kells-Connor.
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