Newtownards
Newtownards is actually a large town, townland and civil parish within County Down, Northern Ireland. It is at the most northern area of Strangford Lough, 10 miles (16 km) east of Belfast, to the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the biggest town inside the Borough of Ards. As reported by the 2001 Census, it possesses a great population of 27,821 individuals in 11,502 households, placing it within the "large town" class. Around 86 percent of the populace is from a Protestant history and nine percent from a Catholic background. It is regarded colloquially by residents as "Ards".
