Ballina
Béal an Átha | |
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Town | |
![]() River Moy, Ballina | |
Coordinates: 54°07′00″N 9°10′00″W / 54.1167°N 9.1667°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population | 10,556 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | F26 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)96 |
Irish Grid Reference | G240192 |
Ballina (/ˌbæləˈnɑː/ bal-ə-NA; Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford') is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Mountains to the west. The town occupies two baronies; Tirawley on the west bank of the River Moy, and Tireragh, a barony within County Sligo, on its east banks. At the 2022 census, the population of Ballina was 10,556.[1]