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Portavogie is a fishing village, lying on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula in County Down. It is within the townland of Portavogie, in the civil parish of St Andrews. The townland of Portavogie was sparsely populated until the mid 19th century. The village grew quickly after the construction of St Andrews Harbour in the 1850s. The harbour was significantly expanded and improved in 1955 and again in 1985. The village remains a major fishing port, famous for its prawns. The village is within the council area of Ards and North Down.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.461082,-5.445162
Grid Reference: J 6571 5996
Townland: Portavogie TD
Civil Parish: St Andrews CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321932
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portavogie,_Down_321932
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.461082,-5.445162
Grid Reference: J 6571 5996
Townland: Portavogie TD
Civil Parish: St Andrews CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321932
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portavogie,_Down_321932
Peruse Down on Wikishire