داونپتریک

Also known as Down, co. Down, Down, County Down

Downpatrick () is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the Lecale peninsula, about 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.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Downpatrick
UK place.irish_name: Dún Pádraig
UK place.scots_name: Doonpetèrick or Doonpetherick
UK place.static_image_name: View west along English Street towards Downpatrick Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 2448646.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Down Cathedral
UK place.map_type: Northern Ireland
UK place.population: 11,545
UK place.population_ref: (2021 Census)
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland: Newry, Mourne and Down
UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland: County Down
UK place.constituency_westminster: South Down
UK place.constituency_ni_assembly: South Down
UK place.country: Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town: DOWNPATRICK
UK place.postcode_area: BT
UK place.postcode_district: BT30
UK place.dial_code: 028