Crossgar
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Location within County Down | |
Population | 1,997 (2021 Census) |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DOWNPATRICK |
Postcode district | BT30 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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Crossgar (from Irish an Chrois Ghearr 'the short cross')[1][2] is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 15 miles (24 km) south of Belfast – between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population 1,997 people in the 2021 UK Census.