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Mid and East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Mid and East Antrim 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

Mid and East Antrim is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ballymena, the Borough of Larne and the Borough of Carrickfergus. The local authority is Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.

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Background

History

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council replaced Ballymena Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council. The first election for the new district council was originally due to take place in May 2009, but in April 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011. The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015.

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Coordinates
54.8280, -6.0780

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mid and East Antrim?
Mid and East Antrim is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8280°, -6.0780°.
Who owns Mid and East Antrim?
Mid and East Antrim is owned by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.