Ballybofey
Ballybofey (/ˌbælibəˈfeɪ/ BAL-ee-bə-FAY, locally /ˌbælbəˈfeɪ/ BAL-bə-FAY; Irish: Bealach Féich, meaning "Fiach's pass") is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Together with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, the towns form the Twin Towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Ballybofey-Stranorlar, a census town, had a population of 4,852 in 2016.
Ballybofey
Bealach Féich | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The N15 road passes through Ballybofey | |
Ballybofey Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′00″N 7°47′24″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 4,852 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | H194946 |
| Website | ballybofeystranorlar |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 1,671 | — |
| 1831 | 1,515 | −9.3% |
| 1841 | 1,167 | −23.0% |
| 1851 | 1,297 | +11.1% |
| 1861 | 1,404 | +8.2% |
| 1871 | 1,349 | −3.9% |
| 1881 | 1,429 | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 1,219 | −14.7% |
| 1901 | 1,203 | −1.3% |
| 1911 | 1,189 | −1.2% |
| 1926 | 1,250 | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 1,198 | −4.2% |
| 1946 | 1,256 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 1,274 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,586 | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 1,878 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 1,942 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,214 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 2,928 | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 2,964 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,972 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,047 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,603 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 4,176 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 4,852 | +16.2% |
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