Cullybackey
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Cullybackey or Cullybacky () is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles north-west of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Main, and is part of Mid and East Antrim district. It had a population of 2,614 people in the 2021 Census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cullybackey
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,502
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Cullybackey
- UK place.irish_name
- Coill na Baice
- UK place.static_image_name
- Cullybackey.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Cullybackey Main Street
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.population
- 2614
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Mid and East Antrim
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Antrim
- UK place.constituency_ni_assembly
- North Antrim
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- Ballymena
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT42
- UK place.dial_code
- 028
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2659
- Image
- Craigs Parish Church of Ireland, County Antrim.jpg
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Cullybackey or Cullybacky () is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles north-west of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Main, and is part of Mid and East Antrim district. It had a population of 2,614 people in the 2021 Census.
==History== Cullybackey was part of the ancient kingdom of Dál nAraidi. Evidence of ancient dwellers in the area have been found throughout the years, including the remains of Crannogs and Souterrains.
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