Ballycastle, County Antrim
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Coordinates: 55°12′18″N 6°15′29″W / 55.205°N 6.258°W
| Ballycastle | |
| Scots: Ballykessel,[1] Bellykessel[2] or Bellycaissle[3] |
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| Irish: Baile an Chaistil | |
 Ballycastle harbour |
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 Ballycastle
Ballycastle shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 5,089 (2001 Census) |
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| Irish grid reference | D115407 |
| - Belfast | 55 miles (89 km) |
| District | Moyle |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYCASTLE |
| Postcode district | BT54 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | North Antrim |
| NI Assembly | North Antrim |
| Website | www.northantrim.com |
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Ballycastle is a small town in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom.
Population facts [change]
On 29 April 2001, the United Kingdom government had a census and saw that there were 5,089 people living in Ballycastle. They also saw that:
- 25.3% of people were under 16 years old and 18.7% were over 60 years old
- 46.8% of people were male and 53.2% were female
- 77.7% of people were from a Roman Catholic background and 20.5% were from a Protestant background.
- 5.5% of people aged 16–74 had no job.[4]
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