Bundoran
Bun Dobhráin | |
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Town | |
Motto(s): Fáilte, Sláinte, Beoite "welcome, health, lively" | |
Coordinates: 54°28′31″N 8°17′02″W / 54.4754°N 8.2838°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Dáil Éireann | Sligo–Leitrim |
EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,599 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | F94 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)71 |
Irish Grid Reference | G8761 |
Website | www |
Bundoran (Irish: Bun Dobhráin)[2] is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. The town is located near the N15 road near Ballyshannon, and is the most southerly town in Donegal. The town is a tourist seaside resort, and tourism has been at the heart of the local economy since the 18th century.[3] Bundoran is a surfing destination and was listed by National Geographic magazine in 2012 as one of the world's top 20 surf towns.[4]