Belfast

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Information on the city of Belfast

The city of Belfast is located in Northern Ireland. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the civic centre of Belfast at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the civic centre’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Municipality reviews4.7 / 5 for Belfast by City, town and village the 18 May 2021

Belfast civic centre

Address of Belfast civic centreBelfastCivic centre Belfast
Belfast City Hall
Belfast BT1 5GS
United Kingdom
Work+44 02890320202
Civic centre phone number02890320202
International: +44 02890320202
Civic centre fax numberNot available
Civic centre emailLoading...
Belfast, NIR official websitebelfastcity.gov.uk
Opening hours civic centre  BelfastMonday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Belfast mayorFrank McCoubrey

Demographics of Belfast

Name of Belfast inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Number of inhabitants268 700 population1 / 23
Population density in Belfast6 051,6 pop/sq mi (2 336,5 pop/km²)

Belfast administrative numbers

Belfast city codeGB-BFS
Belfast city postcodeBT1 5GS

Belfast administrative data

CountryUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland (Region's capital)
DistrictBelfast

Information on the city of Belfast

Cities twinned with Belfast
China HefeiChina ShenyangUnited States Nashville
United States Boston
Natural parksBelfast isn't part of a natural park

Toponymy and translation of Belfast

Arabic: بلفاستBulgarian: БелфастGreek: Μπέλφαστ
Persian: بلفاستArmenian: ԲելֆաստJapanese: ベルファスト
Korean: 벨파스트Russian: БелфастUkrainian: Белфаст
Chinese: 貝爾法斯特區  

Transportation modes in Belfast

Airport
George Best Belfast City Airport 4.6 km
Belfast International Airport 19.8 km
Royal Air Force Ballykelly 86.9 km

Belfast territory

Belfast area44,40 sq mi (115,00 km²)
Belfast altitude36 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 54.5939
Longitude: -5.92944
Latitude: 54° 35' 38'' North
Longitude: 5° 55' 46'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time

Belfast neighbouring towns and cities

Belfast neighbouring towns
CraigaroganNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey
EdenderryNeighbouring townsNewtownabbey
EdenderryEdenderryMoneyreagh
Belfast neighbouring towns
Edenderry 6.3 kmBallylesson 6.7 kmNewtownabbey 7.2 km
Holywood 7.2 kmDundonald 7.5 kmDrumbeg 7.6 km
Ballyskeagh 8.3 kmDrumbo 8.9 kmMoneyreagh 9.2 km
Milltown 9.3 kmTullynacross 9.7 kmCarryduff 10.2 km
Hillhall 10.6 kmCraigarogan 11.6 kmLisburn 11.8 km
Roughfort 12.1 kmGreenisland 12.2 kmDundrod 12.3 km
Stoneyford 12.7 kmBallygowan 13.4 kmMillbank 13.4 km

Distance between Belfast and other main cities of the country

London : 518 kmBristol : 415 kmBirmingham : 356 km
Leeds : 299 kmGlasgow : 176 km closestSheffield : 322 km
Bradford : 286 kmManchester : 272 kmEdinburgh : 232 km
Liverpool : 234 kmCardiff : 392 kmWakefield : 306 km
Coventry : 380 kmWigan : 247 kmDudley : 344 km
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Hotel offers in Belfast

Leisure and activities in Belfast surrounding area

No activities found in town Belfast