Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey
Irish: *Baile na Mainistreach*
Newtownabbey Irish: Baile na Mainistreach;
	Overlooking the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey from Cavehill
	Location within Northern Ireland
Population	67,599 (2021 Census)
District	Antrim and Newtownabbey;
County	County Antrim;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode district	BT36, BT37
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	East Antrim;
NI Assembly	East Antrim;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Antrim 54°40′24″N 05°54′49″W / 54.67333°N 5.91361°W

Newtownabbey (Irish: Baile na Mainistreach [ˈbˠalʲə n̪ˠə ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲɾʲəx]^ⓘ) is a large settlement north of Belfast city centre in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course, but it still forms part of the Belfast metropolitan area. It surrounds Carnmoney Hill, and was formed from the merging of several small villages including Whiteabbey, Glengormley and Carnmoney. At the 2021 census, Metropolitan Newtownabbey Settlement had a population of 67,599,^[1] making it the third largest settlement in Northern Ireland and seventh on the Island of Ireland. It is part of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.