County Down | |
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| Nickname: Mourne Country | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent Country | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Established | Early 16th century |
| County town | Downpatrick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 961 sq mi (2,489 km2) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Highest elevation | 2,790 ft (850 m) |
| Population (2021) | 553,261 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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| Contae an Dúin is theIrish name,Countie Doun[2] andCoontie Doon[3] areUlster Scots spellings. | |
County Down, (Contae an Dúin inIrish - meaningthe Fort) is one of sixcounties that formNorthern Ireland, and one of the ninecounties of the ancient province ofUlster.
The county forms an area of 2,489km² (961square miles). Thepopulation in 2021 was 553,261.[4] The county town is Downpatrick, and the largest town isBangor.
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