Malin Beg

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Malin Beg

Málain Bhig
Village
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The coastline with the Silver Strand and Malin Beg
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Malin Beg
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°40′04″N8°46′58″W / 54.66782°N 8.78290°W / 54.66782; -8.78290 Coordinates: 54°40′04″N8°46′58″W / 54.66782°N 8.78290°W / 54.66782; -8.78290
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Donegal
Government
   Dáil Éireann Donegal
Population
 (2011)
  Total365
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code(s) 074

Malin Beg ( Gaeilge: Málain Bhig [1] ) is a small Gaeltacht village south of Glencolumbkille, County Donegal, Ireland. It is famous for its beach, the Silver Strand. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956473    
1961445−5.9%
1966421−5.4%
1971431+2.4%
YearPop.±%
1979457+6.0%
1981434−5.0%
1986434+0.0%
1991436+0.5%
YearPop.±%
1996377−13.5%
2002390+3.4%
2006391+0.3%
2011365−6.6%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA18: Population by Sex, Gaeltacht Area and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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References

  1. "Málainn Bhig / Malin Beg". Logainm. Retrieved 17 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Unique Ascent : Silver Strand, Malinbeg