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Portstewart, NIR - Postcode - BT55 7QA
Postcode BT55 7QA serves Portstewart in the Londonderry district of Northern Ireland. It is part of the BT55 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Portstewart |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Londonderry |
| States or Province or Territories | Northern Ireland |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | NIR |
| Postcode | BT55 7QA |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 55.1702 |
| Longitude | -6.7001 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AA |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AD |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AE |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AF |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AG |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AH |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AJ |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AL |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AN |
| Magherafelt | BT45 5AP |
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Maps & Location
Portstewart is located in Londonderry
About Portstewart
Description of Portstewart
Located in Northern Ireland's County Londonderry, Portstewart (Irish: Port Stobhaird) is a small town. According to the 2011 Census, its population was 8,003. Located close to Portrush, it is a popular vacation spot. Its two-mile beach (Portstewart Strand) is a popular destination for tourists and surfers all year round, thanks to its convenient harbor and attractive coastline trails.
History of Portstewart
John Cromie established Portstewart in 1792 and called it after his mother's side of the family, the Stewarts of Ballylesse.
It is reported that in 1734, Lieutenant Stewart leased some land from the 5th Earl of Antrim (first creation, 1713–1775). Previously, the locals used the Irish name Port na Binne Uaine, which refers to the surrounding island and townland of Benoney (an anglicisation of Binne Uaine). Both Port na Binne Uaine and its Gaelicized form, Port Stobhaird, are in common usage today.
John Cromie, a local landlord, is credited with helping grow Portstewart from a little fishing village into a thriving beach resort by the middle of the nineteenth century. The Cromies' sensitivity to the Sabbath and their subsequent opposition to a railway connection in the middle of the nineteenth century had a profound impact on the city's growth and identity.