Ballynahinch, County Down

Ballynahinch (from Irish Baile na hInse, meaning "settlement of the island/water-meadow") is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 6,164 people in the 2021 Census.

Ballynahinch
  • Irish: Baile na hInse
  • Scots: Ba'nahinch
Ballynahinch Market House (middle) and Credit Union (left)
Location within County Down
Population6,164 (2021 Census)
District
  • Newry, Mourne and Down
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALLYNAHINCH
Postcode districtBT24
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament
  • Strangford
NI Assembly
  • Strangford

Ballynahinch was traditionally a market town, and the market still takes place in the square every Thursday. The town lies on the main A24 road from Belfast to Clough, near Newcastle. Facilities in the town include a leisure centre. In recent years a regeneration committee has been formed for the development of the town and the surrounding Spa and Drumaness areas.

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