Belfast
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. Most of it historically lay in County Antrim west of the River Lagan, with about a third on the east bank in County Down, but it's always been governed as a separate metropolis, with a population in 2024 of about 671,000.Places of Interest
Highlights include Windsor Park and Belfast City Hall.
Windsor Park
Stadium
Photo: Citizen69, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, or the National Football Stadium, also known as Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Belfast City Hall
Town hall
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Belfast City Hall is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It faces North and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. It is a Grade A listed building.
The Oval
Pitch
The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which has been home to Glentoran F.C. since 1892. In 1941, the stadium was severely damaged by aerial bombing during the Belfast blitz of World War II and was unusable until 1949.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Titanic Quarter and New Lodge.
Titanic Quarter
Quarter
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Titanic Quarter in Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a large-scale waterfront regeneration, comprising historic maritime landmarks, film studios, education facilities, apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and the world's largest Titanic-themed attraction centered on land in Belfast Harbour, known until 1995 exclusively as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island.
New Lodge
Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The New Lodge is an urban, working class Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the city centre. The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks.
Belfast
- Also known as: “City of Belfast”
- Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.5833° or 54° 35′ northLongitude
-5.9167° or 5° 55′ westPopulation
352,000Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)Abbreviation
“BFS”Open location code
9C6PH3MM+88GeoNames ID
3333223
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