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Strangford | |
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Location within
County Down | |
Population | 474 ( 2001 Census) |
Irish grid reference | H8396 |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT30 |
Dialling code | 028 |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr fjörðr, meaning "strong sea-inlet") [3] [4] is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 Census.
On the other side of the lough is Portaferry on the Ards Peninsula, and there is a ferry service between the two villages. [5] The village has a small harbour, which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (November 2021) |
Strangford | |
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Location within
County Down | |
Population | 474 ( 2001 Census) |
Irish grid reference | H8396 |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT30 |
Dialling code | 028 |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr fjörðr, meaning "strong sea-inlet") [3] [4] is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough, on the Lecale peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 at the 2001 Census.
On the other side of the lough is Portaferry on the Ards Peninsula, and there is a ferry service between the two villages. [5] The village has a small harbour, which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace.