Buckna

{{short description|Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Buckna

| irish_name = Bochnach

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| local_name =

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| map_type = Northern Ireland

| coordinates = {{coord|54.899|-6.116|display=inline,title}}

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| population =

| population_ref = ? (2001 Census)

| unitary_northern_ireland = Mid and East Antrim

| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Antrim

| constituency_westminster = North Antrim

| country = Northern Ireland

|historic_county=

| post_town = BALLYMENA

| postcode_area = BT

| postcode_district = BT42

| dial_code = 028

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| constituency_ni_assembly = North Antrim

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Buckna ({{etymology|ga|Bochnach|hilly}}{{audio|Uladh - Aontroim - Bochnach.wav|}})[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=16586 Placenames NI] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529231854/http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=16586 |date=May 29, 2012 }} is a small village four miles east of Broughshane in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of Mid and East Antrim District Council and is close to Slemish mountain.{{Cite web|title=Buckna|url=https://www.british-towns.net/northern-ireland/mid-and-east-antrim/buckna|access-date=2020-11-22|website=British Towns and Villages|language=en}}

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