Portstewart
Portstewart
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Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 7,854 (2021) |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PORTSTEWART |
| Postcode district | BT55 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
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Portstewart (Irish: Port Stíobhaird) is a small seaside town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,854 people in the 2021 United Kingdom census. It is a seaside resort, neighbouring both Coleraine in County Londonderry and Portrush in County Antrim. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an Atlantic promenade leading to a two-mile beach (Portstewart Strand), popular with holidaymakers in summer and surfers year-round. The town is located within the Barony of the North East Liberties of Coleraine.