Portstewart | |
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Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 7,854 (2021 Census)[2] |
District | |
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 | |
NI Assembly | |
Portstewart (Irish: Port Stíobhaird) is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,854 people in the 2021 Census.[2] It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an Atlantic promenade leading to a two-miles beach (Portstewart Strand), popular with holidaymakers in summer and surfers year-round.