Ballymena
Coordinates: 54°52′N 6°17′W / 54.86°N 6.28°W
Ballymena is a town in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom. The actor Liam Neeson[4] and the politician and church minister Ian Paisley used to live in the town.
| Ballymena | |
| Scots: Bellamaina,[1] Bellamena[2] or Seiven Tours[3] | |
| Irish: an Baile Meánach | |
 Ballymena town hall |
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 Ballymena shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 28,717 (2001 Census) |
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| Irish grid reference | D1003 |
| - Belfast | 28 miles (45 km) SE |
| District | Ballymena |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYMENA |
| Postcode district | BT42 BT43 BT44 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | North Antrim |
| NI Assembly | North Antrim |
| Website | http://www.ballymena.gov.uk |
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Population facts
On 29 April 2001 the United Kingdom government had a census and found that there were 28,717 people living in Ballymena. They also found that:
- 21.6% of people living in Ballymena were over 16 years old and 19.6% were over 60 years old
- 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female
- 24.2% were from a Roman Catholic background and 72.2% were from a Protestant background.
- 3.9% of people aged from 16 to 74 had no job.[5]
Ballymena Media
The remains of the 1707 church. The tower was built in 1822 and is a listed building.
Church Street, Ballymena, in the early 1900s
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References
- ↑ "NMSC annual report 2002 – Ulster-Scots" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ Carrick Castle – Ulster-Scots NI Dept of the Environment.
- ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ The Guardian Film website.
- ↑ Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service website