Portsalon | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ulster |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | County Donegal |
Leader Title1: | Dáil Éireann |
Leader Name1: | Donegal |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 13 |
Population Footnotes: | 1200 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
Coordinates: | 55.2°N -7.617°W |
Area Code: | 075, +000 353 74 |
Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Portsalon (Irish: Port an tSalainn) is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It's situated on the scenic Lough Swilly and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper.[1]
Up until the second half of the 20th century, there was very little in the area. Now it is a tourist resort and many visitors have built holiday homes around Portsalon.
September 2019, Donegal County Council took action to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon. [2]