Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belfast metropolitan area
In or near Belfast.
Belfast metropolitan area in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Belfast metropolitan area is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Belfast metropolitan area, also known as Greater Belfast, is a grouping of council areas which include commuter towns and overspill from Belfast, Northern Ireland, with a population of 671,559 in 2011 and 704,406 in 2021. The area combines the Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, North Down, Castlereagh and Carrickfergus districts from before the local government reorganization of 2014. This equates to 37.1% of Northern Ireland's population.
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Background
Description
The area was first officially classified as a metropolitan area in the late 1990s when the British government began to prepare for a cohesive plan that would include the Belfast Region. Six local government districts – Belfast, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and North Down, were identified as the key areas within the metropolitan area. The continuous built-up area centred on Belfast, which is contained within these six districts, is defined as the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area. The Belfast metropolitan urban area had a population of 579,276 in 2001 and a population of 626,339 in 2021, or 89% of the total population of the metropolitan area. The area is made up of…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5970, -5.9300
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT1 5GS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Phone
- +44 28 90320202
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q769573 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belfast metropolitan area (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belfast metropolitan area?
- Belfast metropolitan area is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT1 5GS).
- What is Belfast metropolitan area?
- Belfast metropolitan area in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Belfast metropolitan area?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT1 5GS.
- Is Belfast metropolitan area free to visit?
- Yes, Belfast metropolitan area is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belfast metropolitan area?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT1 5GS.