Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey is a large settlement north of Belfast city centre in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course, but it still forms part of the Belfast metropolitan area. It surrounds Carnmoney Hill, and was formed from the merging of several small villages including Whiteabbey, Glengormley and Carnmoney. At the 2021 census, Metropolitan Newtownabbey Settlement had a population of 67,599, making it the third largest settlement in Northern Ireland and seventh on the Island of Ireland. It is part of Antrim and Newtownabbey Bor
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Newtownabbey
- UK place.irish_name
- Baile na Mainistreach
- UK place.static_image_name
- Rathcoole - Newtownabbey.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Overlooking the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey from Cavehill
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland#United Kingdom Greater Belfast
- UK place.label_position
- none
- UK place.population
- 67,599
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland
- County Antrim
- UK place.constituency_ni_assembly
- East Antrim
- UK place.constituency_westminster
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding
- The Troubles
- Geography
- Townlands
- Demography
- 2021 Census
- 2011 Census
- Education
- Sport
- Transport
- Rail
- Road
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Newtownabbey is a large settlement north of Belfast city centre in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course, but it still forms part of the Belfast metropolitan area. It surrounds Carnmoney Hill, and was formed from the merging of several small villages including Whiteabbey, Glengormley and Carnmoney. At the 2021 census, Metropolitan Newtownabbey Settlement had a population of 67,599, making it the third largest settlement in Northern Ireland and seventh on the Island of Ireland. It is part of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
==History== ===Founding=== Newtownabbey Urban District was founded on 1 April 1958 to cover seven villages north of Belfast: Carnmoney, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse and Whitewell. Before this, the area fell under the jurisdiction of Belfast Rural District.