Holywood, County Down
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((short description|Town on outskirts of Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
For the village in County Wicklow, see Hollywood, County Wicklow.
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Holywood | |
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St Colmcille's church on High Street | |
Location within County Down | |
Population | 11,257 (2011 census) |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HOLYWOOD |
Postcode district | BT18 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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Holywood (/ˈhɒliwʊd/ HOL-ee-wuud; from Latin Sanctus Boscus 'holy wood'[2]) is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland of 306 hectares (755 acres) lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby.