Holywood, County Down

Holywood (/ˈhɒliwʊd/ HOL-ee-wuud; from Latin Sanctus Boscus 'holy wood') is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland of 306 hectares (755 acres) lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby.

For the village in County Wicklow, see Hollywood, County Wicklow.

Holywood
  • Irish: Ard Mhic Nasca
  • Scots: Halywid
St Colmcille's church on High Street
Holywood
Location within County Down
Population11,257 (2011 census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOLYWOOD
Postcode districtBT18
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament
  • North Down
NI Assembly
  • North Down
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