Ballyhalbert
Village on the Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ballyhalbert (formerly known as Talbotston and Halbertston)[1] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Ballywalter and Portavogie. It is largely residential and has a small harbour and large caravan site which was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield, RAF Ballyhalbert, during World War II. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 1,026 people (407 households) in the 2011 Census,[2] up from 447 people in the 2001 Census.[citation needed]
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Ballyhalbert Pier, April 2005 | |
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Population | 1,026 (2011 Census) |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWTOWNARDS |
Postcode district | BT22 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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The easternmost settlement of Ireland, Burr Point, is within Ballyhalbert's environs.