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Belfast

Belfast is the capital and largest city of . Most of it historically lay in west of the River Lagan, with about a third on the east bank in , but it's always been governed as a separate metropolis, with a population in 2024 of about 671,000.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Windsor Park and The Oval.

Stadium
Photo: Citizen69, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Football Stadium at , or the National Football Stadium, also known as is a football stadium in , Northern Ireland.

Pitch
is a football stadium in , , 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.

Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at , that is now on display in Belfast's . She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Titanic Quarter and New Lodge.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
in , , 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 centred on land in Belfast Harbour, known until 1995 as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island.

Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The is an urban, working class Catholic community in , Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the . The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks.

Belfast

Latitude
54.595° or 54° 35′ 42″ north
Longitude
-5.9266° or 5° 55′ 36″ west
Population
348,000
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Abbreviation
“BFS”
Open location code
9C6PH3WF+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1219767831
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
3333223
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Belfast” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Markets and Linen Quarter.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Malachy’s and May Street Church.

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