Holywood
town in the metropolitan area of Belfast, Northern Ireland
Holywood (/ˈhɒliwʊd/ HOL-ee-wuud) is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland of 755 acres lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby. The town hosts an annual jazz and blues festival.
Holywood | |
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St Colmcille's church on High Street | |
Population | 12,131 (2011 Census) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HOLYWOOD |
Postcode district | BT18 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
References
change- ↑ "The Online Scots Dictionary". Scots Online. Retrieved 26 September 2016.[permanent dead link]