Edenderry, County Down

This article is about the village in County Down. For other uses, see Edenderry.
Edenderry
Irish: Éadan Doire
 Edenderry shown within Northern Ireland
Population 252 (2001 Census)
DistrictLisburn
CountyCounty Down
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BELFAST
Postcode district BT8
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentLagan Valley
NI AssemblyLagan Valley
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down

Coordinates: 54°32′28″N 5°57′43″W / 54.541°N 5.962°W / 54.541; -5.962

Edenderry (from Irish: Éadan Doire, meaning "hill-brow of the oak-grove")[1] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the bank of the River Lagan near the southern edge of Belfast. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 252. Its main source of employment for its people is work in nearby towns and cities, such as Belfast. It currently holds the world record for most native burial sites in one square mile.

References

  1. Placenames NI

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