Templepatrick | |
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St Patrick's Church, Templepatrick | |
Location within
Northern Ireland | |
Population | 1,437 (2011 Census) |
Irish grid reference | J264853 |
• Belfast | 9.2 mi (14.8 km) SE |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALLYCLARE |
Postcode district | BT39 |
Dialling code | 028 |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Templepatrick ( /ˌtɛmpəlˈpætrɪk/; from Irish Teampall Phádraig, meaning "Patrick's Church") is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 9.2 miles (14.8 km) northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic Church of Ireland, [3] Presbyterian [4] and the Old Presbyterian Church. It had a population of 1,437 people in the 2011 Census. [5]
In the 2011 Census, Templepatrick had a population of 1,437 people (605 households). [5]
Templepatrick is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). [14] On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,556 people living in Templepatrick. Of these: