Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 5°54′25″W / 54.657°N 5.907°W
| Newtownabbey | |
| Irish: Baile Nua na Mainistreach | |
 
Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey shown within Northern
Ireland |
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| Population | 62,056 (2001 Census) |
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| District | Newtownabbey |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWNABBEY |
| Postcode district | BT36, BT37 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| NI Assembly | East Antrim |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim | |
Newtownabbey (Irish: Baile Nua na Mainistreach) is a large northern suburb of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the rest of Belfast by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course. Newtownabbey Urban Area covers most of the parish of Carnmoney. It includes the townlands and/or housing estates of Ballyduff, Ballyhenry, Carnmoney, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Rathcoole and Whiteabbey, among others (full list).
Overall Newtownabbey Urban Area had a population of 62,056 people in the 2001 Census. It is within the Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
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The new town of Newtownabbey was created in 1958 from the existing villages of Carnmoney, Glengormley, Whitehouse, Jordanstown, Monkstown and Whiteabbey. In 1973, Ballyclare and its rural hinterland were added to the Newtownabbey Urban District Council to form the new Newtownabbey District Council, which was later awarded the status of borough.
For more information see The Troubles in Newtownabbey, which includes a list of incidents in Newtownabbey during The Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
It is a huge residential area with many modern housing estates. It is also a large industrial base with many engineering and computer industries based in the Monkstown and Carnmoney areas. Retail and leisure facilities include the Abbey Centre, Northcott Shopping Centre and Glengormley Moviehouse. The main campus for the University of Ulster is based at Jordanstown. Newtownabbey is the largest town on the island of Ireland. The government has proposed new council structures for all of Northern Ireland. As a result, Newtownabbey Borough Council will be subsumed into Inner East Council.[1]
Like the rest of Ireland, the area of Newtownabbey is split into a number of townlands (bailte fearainn), whose names are derived from the Irish language. Many of its roads and housing estates are named after them. The townlands are:
The following housing estates were not named after townlands:
Newtownabbey Urban Area is classified as a large town (i.e. with population between 18,000 and 75,000 people) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)[2] and is within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 62,056 people living in Newtownabbey. Of these:
For more details see: Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service[3]
Newtownabbey is twinned with:
Newtownabbey has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:
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   | NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) - NISRA - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency |
| | NI Neighbourhood Information Service - NINIS | Neighbourhood Statistics for NI |
| | Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI) - Sister Cities International (SCI): Welcome |
| | Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland Provisional Recommendations - Commissioner's Reports | LGBC-NI |
| | NRC website - Northern Regional College |
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