Ballymena
town in Northern Ireland
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 | |
|---|---|
 Ballymena town hall | |
  Ballymena | |
| Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 28,717 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | D1003 |
| • Belfast | 28 miles (45 km) SE |
| District | |
| County | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
| Website | http://www.ballymena.gov.uk |
Population facts
changeOn 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]
Images
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Ballymena signal box -
Ballymena railway bridge crossing the Galgorm road with a brick building to the right which no longer exists -
Old train station at Ballymena -
New Ballymena train station
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References
change- ↑ "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
Other websites
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Media related to Ballymena at Wikimedia Commons