Ballymena/ˌbæliˈmiːnə/ (from Irish:an Baile Meánach, meaning "the middle townland", Irish pronunciation:[ən̪ˠ ˈbˠalʲə ˈmˠaːn̪ˠəx]) is a large town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland. It is part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. It had a population of 29,467 people in the 2011 Census.