County Down

County Down Irish: Contae an Dúin Coontie Doon / Countie Doun
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Absque Labore Nihil  (Latin) "Nothing Without Labour"
Coordinates: 54°12′28″N 5°53′29″W / 54.2079°N 5.8913°W / 54.2079; -5.8913
Country	United Kingdom
Region	Northern Ireland
Province	Ulster
County seat	Downpatrick
Area
• Total	945 sq mi (2,448 km2)
• Rank	12th
Population  (2001)	492,840
• Rank	4th
Contae an Dúin is the Irish name, Countie Doun[1] and Coontie Doon[2] are Ulster Scots spellings.

County Down, (Contae an Dúin in Irish - meaning the Fort) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of the nine counties of the ancient province of Ulster

The county forms an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). The estimated population in 1992 was 416,600, a more recent approximation puts it at about 516,000.^[source?] The county town is Downpatrick, and the largest town is Bangor.

1. ↑ 2008 Annual Report in Ulster Scots North-South Ministerial Council.
2. ↑ 2006 Annual Report in Ulster Scots Archived 2013-02-27 at the Wayback Machine North-South Ministerial Council.