Strangford vu de Windy Hill à Portaferry est encadré avec les montagnes de Mourne ou Mourne Mountains, County Down, Irlande du Nord. Strangford (du vieux norrois Strangr-fjǫrðr, signifiant « fort fjord ») est un petit village à l'embouchure de Strangford Lough dans le comté de Down, en Irlande du Nord. Il a une population de 475 habitants selon le recensement de 2001. De l'autre côté du lough se trouve Portaferry. Transport ni, une agence exécutive du ministère des infrastructures, exploite le service Portaferry - Strangford Ferry à travers Strangford Lough entre les villages de Strangford et Portaferry.
5760 x 2410 px | 48,8 x 20,4 cm | 19,2 x 8 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
28 octobre 2017
Lieu:
Strangford, United Kingdom
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Strangford as seen from Windy Hill in Portaferry is framed with the Mountains of Mourne or Morne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland. Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr-fjǫrðr, meaning 'strong fjord') is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a population of 475 according to the 2001 Census. On the other side of the lough is Portaferry. Transport NI, an executive agency of the Department for Infrastructure, operates the Portaferry - Strangford Ferry service across Strangford Lough between the villages of Strangford and Portaferry. To travel the distance between Strangford and Portaferry by road is approximately 75 kilometres and takes about an hour and a half by car. By contrast, the ferry route is approximately 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) with a typical crossing time of about 8 minutes. The village has a small harbour, which is overlooked by rows of 19th-century cottages and a fine Georgian terrace. The Portaferry–Strangford ferry service crosses Strangford Lough at its narrowest point, close to where the lough joins the Irish Sea. The ferry links the two disconnected sections of the A2 road, Muff to Portaferry and Strangford to Newry. There has been a ferry service between Portaferry and Strangford for four centuries without a break. The alternative road journey is 47 miles (76 km), while the ferry crosses the 0.6 nautical miles (0.69 mi; 1.1 km) in 8 minutes. In 1611 James I granted land on either side of the Lough to Peirce Tumolton in order to maintain and crew a ferry boat. In 1835 a group of local people formed the "Portaferry and Strangford Steamboat Company" and commissioned the building of the Lady of the Lake, which was the first steam ferry in Ireland. This venture was not commercially successful and the ferry was sold in 1839. In 1913 three passengers were lost when a ferry capsized. In 1946 two converted World War II landing craft were introduced, capable of accommodating about 36 passengers and t
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