Ballymena

Ballymena ( in Irish: An Baile Meánach, "middle city ") is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, and the administrative seat of the district Ballymena. The city has 28 717 inhabitants ( 2001), of which 24.2 % are Catholics and 72.2 % Protestant.

At the site itself gefindet a Hill Fort.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Ryan Connor, cyclist
• Steven Davis, Football Player
• Matilda Cullen Knowles, botanist
• Eugene Laverty, motorcycle racer
• James McHenry, one of the founding fathers of the United States
• Michael McKillop, Athlete
• Syd Millar, rugby players and chairman of the World Association
• Colin Murdock, football player
• Liam Neeson, actor
• James Nesbitt, Actor
• Clodagh Rodgers, singer and actress
• Nigel Worthington, football national player / coach

54.865555555556 - 6.2802777777778Koordinaten: 54 ° 52 'N, 6 ° 17' W

• Place in Northern Ireland
• County Antrim