Belfast

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Information on 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 city hall of Belfast at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the city hall office 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 city COUNCIL

Belfast council addressBelfastCivic centre Belfast
Belfast City Hall
Belfast BT1 5GS
United Kingdom
Work+44 02890320202
Phone number of Belfast council02890320202
International: +44 02890320202
Email of Belfast councilLoading...
Official website of Belfast councilbelfastcity.gov.uk
Opening hours of Belfast councilMonday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Mayor of BelfastFrank McCoubrey

Demographics of Belfast

Name of Belfast inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population268 700 inhabitants1 / 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 Belfast

Cities twinned with Belfast
China HefeiChina ShenyangUnited States Boston
United States Nashville
Namesake of Belfast
  • Belfast, Maine, États-Unis
  • Belfast, New York, États-Unis
  • Belfast, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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 2.8 miles
Belfast International Airport 12.3 miles
Royal Air Force Ballykelly 54 miles

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 municipalities
CraigaroganNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey
EdenderryNeighbouring townsNewtownabbey
EdenderryEdenderryMoneyreagh
Belfast neighbouring municipalities
Edenderry 3.9 milesBallylesson 4.2 milesNewtownabbey 4.5 miles
Holywood 4.5 milesDundonald 4.7 milesDrumbeg 4.7 miles
Ballyskeagh 5.1 milesDrumbo 5.5 milesMoneyreagh 5.7 miles
Milltown 5.7 milesTullynacross 6 milesCarryduff 6.3 miles
Hillhall 6.6 milesCraigarogan 7.2 milesLisburn 7.3 miles
Roughfort 7.5 milesGreenisland 7.6 milesDundrod 7.7 miles
Stoneyford 7.9 milesBallygowan 8.3 milesMillbank 8.3 miles

Distance between Belfast and other main cities and towns

London : 322 milesBristol : 258 milesBirmingham : 221 miles
Leeds : 186 milesGlasgow : 110 miles closestSheffield : 200 miles
Bradford : 178 milesManchester : 169 milesEdinburgh : 144 miles
Liverpool : 146 milesCardiff : 244 milesWakefield : 190 miles
Coventry : 236 milesWigan : 153 milesDudley : 214 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Hotel offers in Belfast

Leisure and activities in Belfast surrounding area

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