Macosquin

Macosquin () is a small village, townland, and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is south-west of Coleraine, on the road to Limavady. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 604 people. The area is known for its caves and springs. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

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Place details

Locality: Macosquin
Region: Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Macosquin
UK place.irish_name: Maigh Choscáin
UK place.static_image_name: St Mary's Church of Ireland, Macosquin - geograph.org.uk - 529704.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Mary's Church of Ireland
UK place.irish_grid_reference: C824287
UK place.belfast_distance_mi: 57
UK place.population: 604
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland: Causeway Coast and Glens
UK place.country: Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town: COLERAINE
UK place.postcode_area: BT
UK place.postcode_district: BT51
UK place.dial_code: 028
UK place.constituency_westminster: Londonderry East
UK place.constituency_ni_assembly: Londonderry East
UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland: County Londonderry
UK place.hide_services: yes

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Macosquin
Population: 600
Elevation: 76
Image: St Mary's Church of Ireland, Macosquin - geograph.org.uk - 529704.jpg
Dialing code: 028

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postal code: BT51
Commons category: Macosquin
P12749: Lotte H. Eisner

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History
Churches
2001 Census
See also
References
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== History == Following fast growth in the 1950s and 1960s the village had a peak population of over 800 in the 1970s, but this has shrunk to a 2021 population of 604.