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Royal Hillsborough
Human settlement in Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the village in County Down. For other places, see Hillsborough.
Royal Hillsborough (Irish: Cromghlinn, meaning 'Crooked Glen'[2]), more commonly known simply as Hillsborough, is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland, 19 km (12 mi) from the city of Belfast. It is within the Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council area. The village is noted for its Georgian architecture. It is home to Hillsborough Castle, the British royal family's official residence in Northern Ireland, and residence of the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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Location within County Down | |
Population | 3,952 (2011 Census) |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HILLSBOROUGH |
Postcode district | BT26 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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