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Is Belfast in Antrim and Down?
The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down. According to the 2001 census, it is currently one of only two counties of the Island of Ireland in which a majority of the population are from a Protestant background.
What part of Belfast is in County Down?
The county has a coastline along Belfast Lough to the north and Carlingford Lough to the south (both of which have access to the sea). Strangford Lough lies between the Ards Peninsula and the mainland. Down also contains part of the shore of Lough Neagh….Settlements.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 531,665 | +8.7% |
What parts of Belfast are in County Antrim?
The city Hall , main courthouse and Belfast Castle are in the Co Antrim part while the Assemby or government sits at Stormontv which is on the Co. Down side. This is all academic as it is a Borough with its own Council and MPs.
Is County Down near Belfast?
County Down is one of the six counties of Ulster that comprise Northern Ireland. It contains part of Belfast, the capital and transport hub, so most visitors to the province are destined to pass through.
Is East Belfast in Antrim or Down?
Best grew up on the Cregagh Road in east Belfast, a city that is predominantly in County Antrim, but straddles the Lagan and the border with neighbouring Down.
What counties are in Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland is divided into six counties, namely: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone. Six largely rural administrative counties based on these were among the eight primary local government areas of Northern Ireland from its 1921 creation until 1973.
Are there no go areas in Belfast?
The main areas to avoid in Belfast are the areas around the Shankill and Falls roads at night (West Belfast), areas in North Belfast like Tiger’s Bay, New Lodge and Ardoyne (at night) and the likes of Short Strand in East Belfast (again, at night).
Is Belfast still a divided city?
The city is traditionally divided into four main areas based on the cardinal points of a compass, each of which form the basis of constituencies for general elections: North Belfast, East Belfast, South Belfast, and West Belfast. These four areas meet at Belfast City Centre.
What is the roughest part of Belfast?
Is West Belfast County Down?
The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions in the city. The city’s townlands are split between the two traditional counties by the River Lagan, with those townlands north of the river generally in County Antrim, while those on the southern bank are generally part of County Down.
Where is County Antrim Ireland?
Northern Ireland
Antrim (Irish: Aontroim [ˈeːnˠt̪ˠɾˠɪmʲ], meaning ‘lone ridge’) is a town and civil parish in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, on the north shore of Lough Neagh.
What do you call someone from Belfast?
According to some websites, we’re called Belfastians, but frankly, no-one has ever used that word in public and we’ve never seen it on anything official. And let’s face it, it’s just not snappy to call people from Belfast, ‘people from Belfast’ all the time.