Downpatrick

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Downpatrick

Total population

11,545

Coordinates54.33°, -5.72°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Downpatrick is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the Lecale peninsula, about 21 mi (34 km) south of Belfast. In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Dál Fiatach, the main ruling dynasty of Ulaid. Its cathedral is said to be the burial place of Saint Patrick. Today, it is the county town of Down and the joint headquarters of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Downpatrick had a population of 11,545 according to the 2021 Census.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.