Ballygowan

Ballygowan (from Irish Baile Mhic Gabhann, meaning "McGowan's townland") is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. The town of Comber is a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south, and the city of Belfast further to the north-west. It is within the civil parishes of Killinchy and Comber and is split between the historic baronies of Castlereagh Lower and Castlereagh Upper. It had a population of 3,138 people in the 2021 Census.

This article is about the village in County Down. For other uses, see Ballygowan.

Ballygowan
  • Irish: Baile Mhic Gabhann
Ballygowan
Location within County Down
Area0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
Population3,138 (2021 Census)
• Density8,258/sq mi (3,188/km2)
Irish grid referenceJ4308063725
• Belfast8.7 mi (14.0 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWNARDS
Postcode districtBT23
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament
  • Strangford
NI Assembly
  • Strangford
Websitehttp://www.ballygowan.info
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