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Belfast (from the Irish: Béal Feirste meaning "Mouth of the (River) Farset")^[1] is the capital of Northern Ireland.^[2] It is the largest urban area in Northern Ireland and the province of Ulster and the second-largest city in Ireland. In the 2001 census, the population within the city limits (the Belfast Urban Area) was 276,459,^[3] while 579,554 people lived in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area.^[4] This made it the fifteenth-largest city in the United Kingdom, but the eleventh-largest conurbation.^[5] Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Greater Belfast. ... This is a list of the largest cities and towns of the United Kingdom ordered by population. ... A conurbation is formed when towns expand sufficiently that their urban areas join up with each other. ...

Belfast is situated on Ireland's eastern coast. The city is flanked to the northwest by a series of hills, including Cavehill, which is thought to be the inspiration for Jonathan Swift's novel, Gulliver's Travels. Belfast is located at the western end of Belfast Lough and at the mouth of the River Lagan making it an ideal location for the shipbuilding industry that once made it famous. When the Titanic was built in Belfast in 1912, Harland and Wolff had the largest shipyard in the world.^[6] Originally a town in County Antrim, the County borough of Belfast was created when it was granted city status by Queen Victoria in 1888.^[7] The city is part of the Dublin-Belfast corridor region which has a population of just under 3 million. Cave Hill Cavehill is a basaltic hill which overlooks the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 – October 19, 1745) was an Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for Whigs then for Tories), and poet, famous for works like Gullivers Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, The Drapiers Letters, The Battle of the Books, and... For other uses, see Gullivers Travels (disambiguation). ... Belfast Lough (Loch Lao in Irish) is a large intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. ... The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles (60 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ... Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a diversified Heavy industrial company specialising in Shipbuilding, Ship breaking, Offshore construction, Modular construction, Civil, Marine engineering and Project management, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

Belfast saw the worst of The Troubles in Ireland, with nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict occurring in the city. However, since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, there has been significant urban regeneration in the city centre including Victoria Square, Queen's Island and Laganside as well as the Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. The city is served by two airports: The George Best Belfast City Airport adjacent to Belfast Lough and Belfast International Airport which is near Lough Neagh. Queen's University of Belfast is the main university in the city. The University of Ulster also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art, design and architecture. For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... The Belfast Agreement (Irish: ), although more commonly known as the Good Friday Agreement (Irish: ), and occasionally as the Stormont Agreement was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ... Urban regeneration (also called urban renewal in American English) is a movement in urban planning that reached its peak in the United States from the late 1940s through the early 1970s. ... Belfast City Centre is the main commercial and business district in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... Harland and Wolffs gantry cranes Samson and Goliath, in Titanic Quarter, Belfast Titanic Quarter in Belfast, is an area situated on reclaimed land in Belfast city harbour, formerly called Queens Island. ... The Laganside Corporation is a public body formed by the Laganside Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 with the goal of regenerating large sections of land in Greater Belfast, Northern Ireland adjacent to the River Lagan. ... For other uses see Odyssey (disambiguation) The Odyssey is a large sports and entertainment centre in the city of Belfast. ... The Waterfront Hall The Auditorium Waterfront Hall is concert hall and exhibition centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Belfast City Tower George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD, ICAO: EGAC) is an airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... BFS redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the university is often called Queens University Belfast. ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ...

History

Main article: History of Belfast

See also: The Troubles and Belfast Blitz

The RMS Titanic leaving Belfast for sea trials, 12 April 1912

The name, Belfast, is the anglicised version of the Irish Béal Feirste which translates as "Mouth of the (River) Farset".^[1] This refers to the sand bar that formed where the River Farset met the River Lagan at Donegall Quay and flowed into Belfast Lough, which became the hub around which the city developed.^[8] The River Farset is also named after this silt deposit (from the Irish feirste meaning ‘sand spit’). Originally a more significant river than it is today, the Farset formed a dock on High Street until the mid 19th century. Bank Street in the city centre referred to the river bank and Bridge Street was named for the site of an early Farset bridge.^[9] However, superseded by the River Lagan as the more important river in the city, the Farset now languishes in obscurity, under High Street. The History of Belfast as a settlement goes back to the Bronze Age, but its status as a major urban centre dates to the eighteenth century. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... The Belfast Blitz was an event that occurred on Easter Tuesday, April 15, 1941, when 200 German Luftwaffe bombers attacked Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Image File history File links RMS_Titanic_sea_trials_April_2,_1912. ... Image File history File links RMS_Titanic_sea_trials_April_2,_1912. ... For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Sand bars in the Mississippi River at Arkansas and Mississippi A bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ... The River Farset is a river in Northern Ireland, a tributary of the River Lagan. ... The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles (60 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. ... Belfast Lough (Loch Lao in Irish) is a large intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. ... The River Farset is a river in Northern Ireland, a tributary of the River Lagan. ... For other uses, see Silt (disambiguation). ... Belfast City Centre is the main commercial and business district in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles (60 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. ...

The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze Age. The Giant's Ring, a 5000-year-old henge, is located near the city, and the remains of Iron Age hill forts can still be seen in the surrounding hills. Belfast remained a small settlement of little importance during the Middle Ages. John de Courcy built a castle on what is now Castle Street in the city centre in the 12th century, but this was on a lesser scale and not as strategically important as Carrickfergus Castle to the north, which was built by de Courcy in 1177. The O'Neill clan had a presence in the area. In the 14th century the Clan Aedh Buidh, descendants of "Yellow" Hugh O'Neill built Grey Castle at Castlereagh, now in the east of the city.^[10] Conn O'Neill also owned land in the area, one remaining link being the Connswater River flowing thorough east Belfast.^[11] The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... The Giants Ring is a henge monument at Ballynahatty, near Shaws Bridge, Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... A henge is a roughly circular or oval-shaped flat area over 20m in diameter which is enclosed and delimited by a boundary earthwork that usually comprises a ditch with an external bank. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for military advantage. ... The cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, a significant architectural contribution of the High Middle Ages. ... John de Courcy (1160 – 1219) created the earl of Ulster, to which dignity was attached the lordship of Connaught, in 1181. ... East wall and Keep Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the shore of Belfast Lough. ... The ancient arms of Ua Néill ONeill (also spelled ONeil, ONeal) is a common surname of Irish origin. ... Conn ONeill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (c. ...

Belfast became a substantial settlement in the 17th century after being established by Sir Arthur Chichester which was initially settled by the mainly Protestant English and Scottish migrants during the Plantation of Ulster.In 1791, the Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast, after Henry Joy McCracken and other prominent Presbyterians from the city invited Theobald Wolfe Tone and Thomas Russell to a meeting, after having read Tone's "Argument on Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland". Belfast blossomed as a commercial and industrial centre in the 18th and 19th centuries and became Ireland's pre-eminent industrial city. Industries thrived, including linen, rope-making, tobacco, heavy engineering and shipbuilding, and at the end of the nineteenth century, Belfast briefly overtook Dublin as the largest and most industrialised city in Ireland. The Harland and Wolff shipyards became one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, employing up to 35,000 workers.^[12] Belfast was heavily bombed during World War II. In one raid, in 1941, German bombers killed around one thousand people and left tens of thousands homeless. Outside of London, this was the greatest loss of life in a night raid during the Blitz.^[13] The Plantation of Ulster was a planned process of colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster during the early 17th century in the reign of James I of England. ... Equality — It is new strung and shall be heard United Irish Symbol — Harp without Crown and Cap of Liberty The Society of United Irishmen was founded as a Liberal political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought Parliamentary reform. ... Henry Joy McCracken Henry Joy McCracken (31 August 1767 – 17 July 1798) was a cotton manafacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, radical Irish republican, and a founding member, along with Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper Tandy, and Robert Emmet, of the Society of the United Irishmen. ... Theobald Wolfe Tone, commonly known as Wolfe Tone (June 20, 1763 – November 19, 1798) was a leading figure in the United Irishmen Irish independence movement and is regarded as the father of Irish republicans. ... Thomas Russell (1762-1788) was an English poet born at Beaminster early in 1762. ... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. ... Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a diversified Heavy industrial company specialising in Shipbuilding, Ship breaking, Offshore construction, Modular construction, Civil, Marine engineering and Project management, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... ‹ The template below (Citations missing) is being considered for deletion. ...

Belfast has been the capital of Northern Ireland since its creation in 1920 by the Government of Ireland Act. Since it began to emerge as a major city, it has been the scene of much sectarian conflict between its Roman Catholic and Protestant populations. These opposing groups in this conflict are now often termed republican and loyalist respectively, although are also referred to as 'nationalist' and 'unionist'. The most recent example of this is known as the Troubles - a civil conflict that raged from c.1969 to the late 1990s. Belfast saw the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, particularly in the 1970s, with rival paramilitary groups forming on both sides. Bombing, assassination and street violence formed a backdrop to life throughout The Troubles. The IRA detonated 22 bombs, all in a confined area in the city centre in 1972, on what is known as "Bloody Friday", killing nine people. Loyalists paramilitaries, the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and Ulster Defence Association (UDA) claimed that murders they carried out were in retaliaton to the PIRA campaign. Most of those their victims, however, were entirely unconnected to the Provisional IRA. A particularly notorious group, based on the Shankill Road in the mid 1970s became known as the Shankill Butchers. In all, over 1,500 people were killed in political violence in the city from 1969 until 2001.^[14] An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland, more usually the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 (this is its official short title; the formal citation is 10 & 11 Geo. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... Republicanism is the ideology of governing a nation as a republic, with an emphasis on liberty, rule of law, popular sovereignty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. ... Raising loyalist flags is common in the summer Ulster loyalism is a militant Unionist ideology held mostly by Protestants in Northern Ireland. ... Irish nationalism refers to political movements that desire greater autonomy or the independence of Ireland from Great Britain. ... Unionism, in the context of Ireland, is a belief in the continuation of the Act of Union 1800 (as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920) so that Northern Ireland (created by the 1920 Act) remains part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... The Belfast Bomb Blitz and Bloody Friday are among the names given to the bombings by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in and around Belfast, Northern Ireland on July 21, 1972. ... The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF) is a Loyalist group in Northern Ireland. ... UFF redirects here; they are also the initials of the United Freedom Front, a radical left-wing organisation in the US. The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland, outlawed as a terrorist group in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and which aim... From 1969 until 1997, the Provisional Irish Republican Armyconducted an armed campaign in Northern Ireland aimed at overthrowing British rule there and creating a united Ireland. ... UVF mural in Shankill Road, Belfast UDA mural in Shankill, Belfast. ... The Shankill Butchers were a group of Ulster Volunteer Force members in Belfast, Northern Ireland, who abducted Roman Catholics usually walking home from a night out, tortured and/or savagely beat them, and killed them, usually by cutting their throats. ...

A legacy of the Troubles is that both republican and loyalist paramilitary groups in Belfast have become involved in organised crime and racketeering. On 20 December 2004, UK£26.4 million was stolen from the headquarters of the Northern Bank in Belfast City Centre, the largest cash robbery at the time in the United Kingdom. The police investigation linked the robbery to the Provisional Irish Republican Army.^[15] Policing in Belfast is provided by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. They reported annual decreases in recorded crime in East, North, and South Belfast between 2002 and 2006.^[16] West Belfast showed an increase in recorded crime during the same period.^[16] For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Notes such as this Northern Bank £20 note were stolen. ... The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Irish: Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart na hÉireann) is the police service that covers Northern Ireland. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

Governance

Belfast was granted borough status by James I in 1613 and official city status by Queen Victoria in 1888.^[17] Since 1971 it has been a local government district under local administration by Belfast City Council.^[18] Belfast is represented in both the British House of Commons and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. For elections to the European Parliament, Belfast is within the Northern Ireland constituency. Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary... Cathedral city redirects here. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... The Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, passed in 1971 to replace the previous system of local authorities established by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. ... Belfast City Council is the largest local council serving the largest city in Northern Ireland which has a population of 277,391. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly, a six flowered linen or flax plant. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... Northern Ireland is a constituency of the European Parliament. ...

Local government

For more details on this topic, see Belfast City Council.

The city of Belfast has a mayoral form of municipal government. The City's officials are the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and High Sheriff who are elected from fifty-one councillors. The first Lord Mayor of Belfast was Daniel Dixon, who was elected in 1892.^[19] As of June 2007, the Lord Mayor of Belfast is Ulster Unionist Party politician, Jim Rodgers, who previously served in the same office in 2001. His duties, as mayor of Belfast, include presiding over meetings of the council, receiving distinguished visitors to the city, and representing and promoting the city on the national and international stage.^[19] Belfast City Council is the largest local council serving the largest city in Northern Ireland which has a population of 277,391. ... In the United Kingdom, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor (Provost and Lord Provost in Scotland) had long been ceremonial posts, with little or no duties attached to it. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Local government of the United States. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... The High Sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement position in Anglosphere countries. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the U.K. and its former colonies. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... Jim Rodgers OBE is a politician in Northern Ireland for the Ulster Unionist Party who is currently Lord Mayor of Belfast. ...

In 1997, Unionists lost overall control of Belfast City Council for the first time in its history, with the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland gaining the balance of power between Nationalists and Unionists. This position was confirmed in the council elections of 2001 and 2005. Since then it has had three Nationalist mayors, two from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and one from Sinn Féin. The first nationalist Lord Mayor of Belfast was Alban Maginness, a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, in 1996. Unionism, in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and order of government of the Act of Union 1800 which had merged both countries in 1801 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain... Belfast City Council is the largest local council serving the largest city in Northern Ireland which has a population of 277,391. ... The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... Irish nationalism refers to political movements that desire greater autonomy or the independence of Ireland from Great Britain. ... Local elections took place in some parts of the UK on the 7th June, 2001. ... Elections for local government were held in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2005 along with the 2005 general election. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ...

In the 2005 local government elections, the voters of Belfast elected fifty-one councillors to Belfast City Council from the following political parties: 15 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 14 Sinn Féin, 8 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 7 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 4 Alliance Party, 2 Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), and 1 Independent.^[20] This article is about the political party in Northern Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... The Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) are a small political party from Northern Ireland. ...

Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster

For more details on this topic, see Northern Ireland Assembly and Parliament of the United Kingdom.

See also: Belfast (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies) and Belfast (constituency)

The Parliament Buildings at Stormont. Built in 1932 and home to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

As Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast is host to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont, the site of home rule legislature in Northern Ireland. Belfast is divided into four Northern Ireland Assembly and UK parliamentary constituencies: North Belfast, West Belfast, South Belfast and East Belfast. All four extend beyond the city boundaries including into parts of Castlereagh, Lisburn and Newtownabbey districts. In the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in 2007, Belfast elected 24 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), 6 from each constituency. The MLA breakdown consisted of 8 Sinn Féin, 6 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 4 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 3 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 2 Alliance Party, and 1 Progressive Unionist Party (PUP).^[21] In the 2005 UK general election, Belfast elected one MP from each constituency to the House of Commons at Westminster, London. 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Coat of Arms and motto

The city of Belfast has the Latin motto "Pro tanto quid retribuamus". This is taken from Psalm 116 Verse 12 in the Latin Vulgate Bible and is literally "For (Pro) the much (tanto) it is that (quid) we repay (retribuamus)" The verse has been translated in different bibles differently - for example as "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?"^[23]. It is also translated as "In return for so much, what shall we give back?"^[24]The Queens University Students' Union Rag Week publication PTQ derives its name from the first three words of the motto. For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Psalms (Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים, or praises) is a book of the Hebrew Bible included in the collected works known as the Writings or Ketuvim. ... The Vulgate Bible is an early 5th century version in Latin, partly revised and partly translated by Jerome on the orders of Pope Damasus I in 382. ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (a lobby group of major research universities in the United Kingdom). ... Rag week is a week of organised events with the goal of raising money for charity. ...

The city's coat of arms shows a central shield, bearing a ship and a bell, flanked by a chained wolf (or wolfhound) on the left and a seahorse on the right. A smaller seahorse sits at the top. This crest dates back to 1613, when King James I granted Belfast town status. The seal was used by Belfast merchants throughout the seventeenth century on their signs and trade-coins.^[25] A large stained glass window in the City Hall displays the seal, where an explanation suggests that the seahorse and the ship refer to Belfast's significant maritime history. The wolf may be a tribute to the city's founder, Sir Arthur Chichester, and refer to his own coat of arms.^[25] Belfast city crest - painting by John Vinycomb, 1890. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary... Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. ... Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester (Born May 1563 in Devon, England - died February 19, 1625 in London) was an English administrator and soldier, best known as the Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1604 to 1615. ...

Geography

Cavehill, a basaltic hill overlooking the city.

Belfast is situated on Northern Ireland's eastern coast at 54°35′49″N, 05°55′45″W. A consequence of this northern latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enjoys long summer evenings. During the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, local sunset is before 16:00 while sunrise is around 08:45. This is balanced by the summer solstice in June, when the sun sets after 22:00 and rises before 05:00.^[26] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 484 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cavehill, Belfast From: http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 484 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cavehill, Belfast From: http://www. ... Cave Hill Cavehill is a basaltic hill which overlooks the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... This article is about the astronomical and cultural event of winters solstice, also known as midwinter. ... “Summer solstice” redirects here. ...

Belfast is located at the eastern end of Belfast Lough and at the mouth of the River Lagan. In 1994, a weir was built across the river by the Laganside Corporation to raise the average water level so that it would cover the unseemly mud flats which gave Belfast its name^[27](from the Irish: Béal Feirste meaning "The sandy ford at the river mouth"^[1]). The area of Belfast Local Government District is 42.3 square miles (110 km²).^[28] Belfast Lough (Loch Lao in Irish) is a large intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. ... The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles (60 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. ... Lagan Weir during a falling tide Lagan Weir in Belfast; other landmarks pictured are the Belfast Customs House, the M2 motorway bridge and, reflected in the Royal Mail building, the Samson and Goliath cranes of Harland & Wolff The Lagan Weir, completed in 1994, at a cost of £14m, is located... The Laganside Corporation is a public body formed by the Laganside Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 with the goal of regenerating large sections of land in Greater Belfast, Northern Ireland adjacent to the River Lagan. ...

The city is flanked on the north and northwest by a series of hills, including Divis Mountain, Black Mountain and Cavehill thought to be the inspiration for Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. When Swift was living at Lilliput Cottage near the bottom of the Limestone Road in Belfast, he imagined that the Cavehill resembled the shape of a sleeping giant safeguarding the city.^[29]. The shape of the giant's nose, known locally as Napoleon's Nose, is officially called McArt's Fort probably named after Art O'Neill, a sixteenth century chieftain who controlled the area at that time.^[30] The Castlereagh Hills overlook the city on the southeast. Divis is a sprawling moorland to the north of Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Black Mountain (Irish: )is a large hill which overlooks the city of Belfast. ... Cave Hill Cavehill is a basaltic hill which overlooks the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 – October 19, 1745) was an Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for Whigs then for Tories), and poet, famous for works like Gullivers Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, The Drapiers Letters, The Battle of the Books, and... For other uses, see Gullivers Travels (disambiguation). ... Cave Hill Cavehill is a basaltic hill which overlooks the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... For the statesman commonly called Castlereagh, see Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Castlereagh Borough Council is a Local Council in Northern Ireland. ...

Former poet and Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr William Philbin wrote this of Belfast: "Belfast is a city walled in by mountains, moated by sees, and undermined by deposits of history".

Climate

Belfast has a temperate climate. Average daily high temperatures are 18 °C (64 °F) in July and 6 °C (43 °F) in January. The highest temperature recorded in Belfast was 30.8 °C (87.4 °F) on 12 July 1983.^[31] The city gets significant precipitation (greater than 0.01 in/0.25 mm) on 213 days in an average year with an average annual rainfall of 845.8 millimetres (33.3 in),^[32] less than the Lake District or the Scottish Highlands,^[31] but higher than Dublin or the south-east coast of Ireland.^[33] As an urban and coastal area, Belfast typically gets snow on fewer than 10 days per year.^[31] The city is also renowned for how warm it can get during the winter month at its high latitude. In February, temperatures have hit 17 °C, at the same latitude where it is ~-45 °C in Russia and Canada. It is not uncommon for temperatures in summer to reach as high as 27 °C (80 °F) on numerous days ^[34]. The consistently humid climate that prevails over Ireland can make temperatures feel uncomfortable when they stray into the high 20s (80-85°F), more so than similar temperatures in hotter climates in the rest of Europe. For the usage in virology, see temperate (virology). ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... Lowland-Highland divide Highland Sign with welcome in English and Gaelic The Scottish Highlands (A Ghàidhealtachd in Gaelic) include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

Areas and districts

View of Belfast from The Ashby Building, part of QUB. The David Keir Building of Queen's University is in the foreground. The yellow façade of Belfast City Hospital is visible in the centre background, with the city's current tallest building Windsor House in the right background.

Main article: Districts of Belfast

For more details on City Layout, see Belfast City Layout.

Belfast expanded very rapidly from small market town to industrial city during the course of the nineteenth century. Because of this it is less an agglomeration of villages and towns which have expanded into each other than other comparable cities, such as Manchester or Birmingham. The city expanded to the natural barrier of the hills that surround it, overwhelming other settlements. Consequently the arterial roads along which this expansion took place (such as the Falls Road or the Newtownards Road) are more significant in defining the districts of the city than nucleated settlements. Including the City Centre, the city can be divided into five areas with North Belfast, East Belfast, South Belfast, and West Belfast. Each of these is a parliamentary constituency. Belfast remains segregated by walls, commonly known as “peace lines”, erected by the British Army after August 1969, which still divide fourteen neighbourhoods in the inner-city.^[35] In June 2007, a UK£16 million programme was announced which will transform and redevelop streets and public spaces in the city centre.^[36] Major arterial roads (quality bus corridors) into the city include the Antrim Road, Shore Road, Holywood Road, Newtownards Road, Castlereagh Road, Cregagh Road, Ormeau Road, Malone Road, Lisburn Road, Falls Road, Springfield Road, Shankill Road, and Crumlin Road.^[37] Download high resolution version (1168x450, 131 KB)Panorama of Belfast city, taken from a tower block of Queens University. ... Download high resolution version (1168x450, 131 KB)Panorama of Belfast city, taken from a tower block of Queens University. ... Queens University of Belfast Queens University, Belfast (QUB) - or officially Queens University of Belfast - is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialties. ... Windsor House is a high-rise office building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... Transportation systems in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland include road, air, rail, and sea. ... Belfast City Centre is the main commercial and business district in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... East Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Westminster was a former parliamentary constituency in the Parliaments of England to 1707, Great Britain 1707-1800 and the United Kingdom from 1801. ... Peace line in west Belfast. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Introduction and Benefits Delays, congestion, accidents, and pollution are just some of the problems caused by growing car use. ... Ormeau, a division of Belfast, was a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. ... The Malone Road is a main arterial road in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Lisburn Road is a main arterial road linking Belfast to Lisburn. ... The Falls Road (Bóthar na bhFál in Irish, meaning road of the hedgerows) is the main road through West Belfast in Northern Ireland; from Divis Street and Castle Place in Belfast City Centre to Andersonstown in the suburbs. ... UVF mural in Shankill Road, Belfast UDA mural in Shankill, Belfast. ...

Belfast City Centre is divided by two postcodes, BT1 for the area lying north of the City Hall, and BT2 for the area to its south. The industrial estate and docklands share BT3. The rest of the Greater Belfast postcodes are set out in a clockwise system. Although BT stands for Belfast, it is used across the whole of Northern Ireland.^[38] Belfast City Centre is the main commercial and business district in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. ... Example of postcode formation. ... The Clockwise direction A clockwise motion is one that proceeds like the clocks hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back to the top. ...

View of Belfast from the Big Wheel at the City Hall

Since 2001, boosted by increasing numbers of tourists, the city council has developed a number of cultural quarters. The Cathedral Quarter takes its name from St. Anne’s Cathedral (Church of Ireland) and has taken on the mantle of the city's key cultural locality.^[39] It hosts a yearly visual and performing arts festival. The central area of Belfast has been roughly divided into four Quarters: The Titanic Quarter The Cathedral Quarter Queens Quarter The Gaeltacht Quarter The Quarters do not evenly divide the city into four, nor is every area in the centre of Belfast part of a Quarter. ... The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area roughly situated between Royal Avenue and the Dunbar Link in the city centre. ... St Annes Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

View of Belfast City Hall from the Big Wheel

In March 2008, Victoria Square, Belfast, a £400m shopping complex opened in the centre of Belfast, consisting of shops, restaurants, a cinema (opening in June 2008) and the largest House of Fraser in the UK and Ireland, increasing the shopping area of Belfast by up to a third. Construction of Victoria Square development August 2007 Victoria Square, Belfast is the largest property developments/urban regeneration ever undertaken in Northern Ireland encompassing commercial, residential and leisure facilities. ... House of Fraser is a British department store group with 61 stores (July 2007) across the UK and Ireland. ...

Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. The Gaeltacht Quarter is an area around the Falls Road in West Belfast which promotes and encourages the use of the Irish language.^[40] The Queens Quarter in South Belfast is named after Queens University. The area has a large student population and hosts the annual Belfast Festival at Queen’s each autumn. It is home to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum, closed for major redevelopment until 2009.^[41] The Golden Mile is the name given to the mile between Belfast City Hall and Queen's University. Taking in Gt. Victoria St, Shaftesbury Square and Bradbury Place, it contains some of the best bars and restaurants in the city.^[42] Since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the nearby Lisburn Road has developed into the city's most exclusive shopping strip.^[43][44] Finally, The Titanic Quarter covers 0.75 km² of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast harbour, formerly known as Queen's Island. Named after the Titanic, which was built here in 1912,^[6] work has begun which promises to transform some former shipyard land into "one of the largest waterfront developments in Europe".^[45] Plans also include new apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and a major Titanic-themed museum.^[45] The Gaeltacht Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area surrounding the Falls Road in the west of the city. ... The Falls Road (Bóthar na bhFál in Irish, meaning road of the hedgerows) is the main road through West Belfast in Northern Ireland; from Divis Street and Castle Place in Belfast City Centre to Andersonstown in the suburbs. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... This article is about the modern Goidelic language. ... Queens Quarter in Belfast, is the southern-most of Belfasts Quarters and encompasses a region bounded by the Ormeau Road, Stranmillis Embankment, Stranmillis Road and the Lisburn Road. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (a lobby group of major research universities in the United Kingdom). ... The logo of the Belfast Festival at Queens 2005 The Belfast Festival at Queens is a yearly arts festival held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Palm House Belfast Botanic Gardens is a public park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Corrie Denew Chase. ... The Golden Mile is the name given to the stretch of Great Victoria Street between the City Hall and the university area in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. ... The Belfast Agreement (Irish: ), although more commonly known as the Good Friday Agreement (Irish: ), and occasionally as the Stormont Agreement was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ... The Lisburn Road is a main arterial road linking Belfast to Lisburn. ... Harland and Wolffs gantry cranes Samson and Goliath, in Titanic Quarter, Belfast Titanic Quarter in Belfast, is an area situated on reclaimed land in Belfast city harbour, formerly called Queens Island. ... The Port of Belfast is Northern Irelands principal maritime gateway, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland. ... For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ...

Parks and gardens

Main article: List of parks and gardens in Belfast

Belfast has over forty public parks. The Forest of Belfast is a partnership between government and local groups, set up in 1992 to manage and conserve the city's parks and open spaces. They have commissioned more than 30 public sculptures since 1993.^[46] In 2006, the City Council set aside UK£8 million to continue this work.^[47] The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland.^[48] The following is a list of parks and gardens in Belfast, Northern Ireland: Alexandra Park Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial Park Belfast Castle Barnett Demesne Belmont Park Botanic Gardens Carr`s Glen Linear Park Clement Wilson Park Cave Hill Country Park Belfast City Hall Carnanmore Park Clarawood Millennium Park Dr Pitt... Belfast City Council is the largest local council serving the largest city in Northern Ireland which has a population of 277,391. ... The Belfast Naturalists Field Club is a club of naturalists based in Belfast, Ireland, which was formed and the first public meeting held on the March 6, 1863. ...

With 700,000 visitors in 2005,^{[not in citation given][49]} one of the most popular parks^[50] is Botanic Gardens in the Queen's Quarter. Built in the 1830s and designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, Botanic Gardens Palm House is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear and cast iron glasshouse.^[51] Other attractions in the park include the Tropical Ravine, a humid jungle glen built in 1889,^[50] rose gardens and public events ranging from live opera broadcasts to pop concerts. U2 played here in 1997 and the Tennents ViTal festival takes place in the gardens each summer. Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, to the south of the city centre, attracts thousands of visitors each year to its International Rose Garden.^[52] Rose Week in July each year features over 20,000 blooms.^[53] It has an area of 128 acres (0.52 km²) of meadows, woodland and gardens and features a Princess Diana Memorial Garden, a Japanese Garden, a walled garden, and the Golden Crown Fountain commissioned in 2002 as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.^[52] The Palm House Belfast Botanic Gardens is a public park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Queens Quarter in Belfast, is the southern-most of Belfasts Quarters and encompasses a region bounded by the Ormeau Road, Stranmillis Embankment, Stranmillis Road and the Lisburn Road. ... Portrait of Charles Lanyon Sir Charles Lanyon (1813 to 1889) was an English architect of the 19th Century. ... The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Tennents ViTal is music festival originally held in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is a park located in South Belfast. ... Diana Spencer redirects here. ... Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ...

In 2008, Belast was named a finalist in the Large City (200,001 and over) category of the RHS Britain in Bloom competition along with London Borough of Croydon and Sheffield. The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 as the London Horticultural Society, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert. ... Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom. ... For other places called Croydon see Croydon (disambiguation) For details of the town of Croydon on which this borough is centred see Croydon The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and part of Outer London. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Demography

Further information: Demography and politics of Northern Ireland

Belfast experienced a huge growth in population around the first half of the twentieth century. This rise slowed and peaked around the start of the Troubles with the 1971 census showing almost 600,000 people in the Belfast Urban Area.^[54] Since then, the inner city numbers have dropped dramatically as people have moved to swell the Greater Belfast suburb population. The 2001 census population within the same Urban Area, had fallen to 277,391^[3] people, with 579,554 people living in the wider Belfast Metropolitan Area.^[4] The population density in the same year was 2,415 people/km² (compared to 119 for the rest of Northern Ireland).^[55] As with many cities, Belfast's inner city is currently characterised by the elderly, students and single young people, while families tend to live on the periphery. Socio-economic areas radiate out from the Central Business District, with a pronounced wedge of affluence extending out the Malone Road to the south.^[54] An area of greater deprivation extends to the west of the city. The areas around the Falls and Shankill Roads are the most deprived wards in Northern Ireland.^[56] // Population 1,685,267 Place of birth Northern Ireland: 1,534,268 (91. ... This article discusses the Demographics of Northern Ireland as presented by the United Kingdom Census in 2001. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... Greater Belfast is an area surrounding and including Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Greater Belfast. ... Belfast City Centre is the main commercial and business district in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... The Malone Road is a main arterial road in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... The Falls Road (Bóthar na bhFál in Irish, meaning road of the hedgerows) is the main road through West Belfast in Northern Ireland; from Divis Street and Castle Place in Belfast City Centre to Andersonstown in the suburbs. ... UVF mural in Shankill Road, Belfast UDA mural in Shankill, Belfast. ...

Despite a period of relative peace, most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland as a whole. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working class neighbourhoods.^[57] These zones ‘Catholic’ or ‘Protestant’, ‘Republican’ or ‘Loyalist’ are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals. Segregation has been present throughout the history of Belfast, but has been maintained and increased by each new outbreak of violence in the city. This escalation in segregation, described as a "ratchet effect", has shown little sign of decreasing during times of peace.^[58] When violence flares, it tends to be in interface areas. The highest levels of segregation in the city are in West Belfast with many areas greater than 90% Catholic. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant East Belfast.^[59] Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas. The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... In 1921, Ireland was partitioned. ... Raising loyalist flags is common in the summer Ulster loyalism is a militant Unionist ideology held mostly by Protestants in Northern Ireland. ... // The Northern Ireland flags issue is one that divides the population along sectarian lines. ... For other uses, see Graffiti (disambiguation). ... Northern Irish murals have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the countys past and present divisions. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... East Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

Ethnic minority communities have been in Belfast since the 1930s.^[60] The largest groups are Chinese and Irish travellers. Since the expansion of the European Union, numbers have been boosted by an influx of Eastern European immigrants. Census figures (2001) showed that Belfast has a total ethnic minority population of 4,584 or 1.3% of the population. Over half of these live in South Belfast with numbers reaching 2.63% of the population.^[60] The majority of the estimated 5000 Muslims^[61] and 200 Hindu families^[62] living and working in Northern Ireland live in the Greater Belfast area. Since its creation, Northern Ireland has attracted immigrants from all over the world. ... Irish Travellers are a nomadic or itinerant people of Irish origin living in Ireland, Great Britain and the United States. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Greater Belfast is an area surrounding and including Belfast in Northern Ireland. ...

Economy

Main article: Economy of Belfast

The IRA Ceasefire in 1994 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 have given investors increased confidence to invest in Belfast.^[63][64] This has led to a period of sustained economic growth and large-scale redevelopment of the city centre. New developments include Victoria Square, the Cathedral Quarter, and the Laganside with the new Odyssey complex and the landmark Waterfront Hall. The economy of Belfast, Northern Ireland has changed dramatically since 1600. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... The Belfast Agreement (Irish: ), although more commonly known as the Good Friday Agreement (Irish: ), and occasionally as the Stormont Agreement was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ... Belfast City Centre is the main commercial and business district in Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area roughly situated between Royal Avenue and the Dunbar Link in the city centre. ... The Laganside Corporation is a public body formed by the Laganside Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 with the goal of regenerating large sections of land in Greater Belfast, Northern Ireland adjacent to the River Lagan. ... For other uses see Odyssey (disambiguation) The Odyssey is a large sports and entertainment centre in the city of Belfast. ... The Waterfront Hall The Auditorium Waterfront Hall is concert hall and exhibition centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

The Waterfront Hall. Built in 1997, the hall is a concert, exhibition and conference venue.

Other major developments include the regeneration of the Titanic Quarter, and the erection of the Obel Tower, a skyscraper set to be the tallest tower on the island until eclipsed by the U2 Tower in Dublin.^[65] In 2007, Belfast launched its vision for a World Trade Centre—currently a 'virtual' centre but with plans to become a physical building—which aims to promote the city to the international business market.^[66] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Harland and Wolffs gantry cranes Samson and Goliath, in Titanic Quarter, Belfast Titanic Quarter in Belfast, is an area situated on reclaimed land in Belfast city harbour, formerly called Queens Island. ... The Obel Tower is a building currently under construction in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The U2 Tower in Dublin will be the tallest building in the Republic of Ireland when it is finished. ... World trade centers or world trade centres (usually abbreviated WTC) arose in the United States and Japan in the 1970s, spearheaded by New York Citys World Trade Center. ...

Today, Belfast is Northern Ireland's educational and commercial hub. In February 2006, Belfast's unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, lower than both the Northern Ireland^[67] and the UK average of 5.5%.^[68] Over the past 10 years employment has grown by 16.4 per cent, compared with 9.2 per cent for the UK as a whole.^[69]

Northern Ireland's peace dividend has led to soaring property prices in the city. In 2007, Belfast saw house prices grow by 50%, the fastest rate of growth in the UK.^[70] In March 2007, the average house in Belfast cost £191,819, with the average in South Belfast being £241,000.^[71] In 2004, Belfast had the lowest owner occupation rate in Northern Ireland at 54%.^[72] The peace dividend is a political slogan popularized by US President George H.W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the early 1990s, purporting to describe the economic benefit of a decrease in defense spending. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

Peace has also boosted the numbers of tourists coming to Belfast. There were 6.4 million visitors in 2005, which was a growth of 8.5% from 2004. The visitors spent £285.2 million, supporting over 15,600 jobs.^[73] Visitor numbers rose by 6% to reach 6.8 million in 2006, with tourists spending £324 million, an increase of 15% on 2005.^[74] The city's two airports have help make the city one of the most visited weekend destinations in Europe.^[75]

Industrial growth

When the population of Belfast town began to grow in the seventeenth century, its economy was built on commerce.^[76] It provided a market for the surrounding countryside and the natural inlet of Belfast Lough gave the city its own port. The port supplied an avenue for trade with Great Britain and later Europe and North America. In the mid-seventeenth century, Belfast exported beef, butter, hides, tallow and corn and it imported coal, cloth, wine, brandy, paper, timber and tobacco.^[76] Around this time, the linen trade in Northern Ireland blossomed and by the middle of the eighteenth century, one fifth of all the linen exported from Ireland was shipped from Belfast.^[76] The present city however is a product of the Industrial Revolution.^[77] It was not until industry transformed the linen and shipbuilding trades that the economy and the population boomed. By the turn of the nineteenth century, Belfast had transformed into the largest linen producing centre in the world,^[78] earning the nickname "Linenopolis". (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... This article is about economic exchange. ... Belfast Lough (Loch Lao in Irish) is a large intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. ... The Port of Belfast is Northern Irelands principal maritime gateway, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland. ... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A 1907 stereoscope postcard depicting the construction of a liner at the Harland and Wolff shipyard.

Belfast harbour was dredged in 1845 to provide deeper berths for larger ships. Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished.^[79] The Harland and Wolff shipbuilding firm was created in 1861, and by the time the Titanic was built in Belfast in 1912 it had become the largest shipyard in the world.^[6] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 406 pixelsFull resolution (2086 × 1058 pixel, file size: 423 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Belfasts Harland and Wolff Shipyard Copyright 1907. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 406 pixelsFull resolution (2086 × 1058 pixel, file size: 423 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Belfasts Harland and Wolff Shipyard Copyright 1907. ... Pocket stereoskop WILD 1985 Old Zeiss pocket stereoscope with original test image Stereo card of a stereoscope in use. ... Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a diversified Heavy industrial company specialising in Shipbuilding, Ship breaking, Offshore construction, Modular construction, Civil, Marine engineering and Project management, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a diversified Heavy industrial company specialising in Shipbuilding, Ship breaking, Offshore construction, Modular construction, Civil, Marine engineering and Project management, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company based in Belfast. It was the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world. The company began its association with Belfast in 1936, with Short & Harland Ltd, a venture jointly owned by Shorts and Harland and Wolff. Now known as Shorts Bombardier it works as an international aircraft manufacturer located near the Port of Belfast.^[80] The rise of mass-produced and cotton clothing following World War I were some of the factors which led to the decline of Belfast's international linen trade.^[78] Like many British cities dependent on traditional heavy industry, Belfast suffered serious decline since the 1960s, exacerbated greatly in the 1970s and 1980s by The Troubles. More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since the 1970s.^[81] For several decades, Northern Ireland's fragile economy required significant public support from the British exchequer of up to UK£4 billion per year.^[81] Ongoing sectarian violence has made it difficult for Belfast to compete with Dublin's Celtic Tiger economy.^[81] Short Brothers plc is a British aerospace company, abbreviated Shorts and is now based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. Founded in 1908, Shorts was the first true aviation company in the world, and was a manufacturer of flying boats during the 1920s and 1930s and throughout the Second World War. ... The Port of Belfast is Northern Irelands principal maritime gateway, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... The Exchequer was (and in some cases still is) a part of the governments of England (latterly to include Wales, Scotland and Ireland) that was responsible for the management and collection of revenues. ... For the Irish dance show, see Celtic Tiger Live. ...

Architecture

Main article: Buildings and structures in Belfast

The architectural style of Belfast's buildings range from Edwardian, like the City Hall, to modern, like Waterfront Hall. Many of the city's Victorian landmarks, including the main Lanyon Building at Queens University and the Linenhall Library, were designed by Sir Charles Lanyon. The buildings and structures of Belfast, Northern Ireland comprise many styles of architecture ranging from Edwardian through to state-of-the-art modern buildings like the Waterfront Hall. ... Port of Liverpool Building (built 1907). ... Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. ... The Waterfront Hall The Auditorium Waterfront Hall is concert hall and exhibition centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (the UKs top 20 research universities). ... The Linenhall Library is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Portrait of Charles Lanyon Sir Charles Lanyon (1813 to 1889) was an English architect of the 19th Century. ...

Belfast City Hall and the Big Wheel

City hall and Big Wheel during daytime

The City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast’s city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. The Edwardian architectural influenced the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta, India, and Durban City Hall in South Africa.^[82][83] The dome is 173 ft (53 m) high and figures above the door state “Hibernia encouraging and promoting the Commerce and Arts of the City”.^[84] Among the city's grandest buildings are two former banks: Ulster Bank in Waring Street (built in 1860) and Northern Bank, in nearby Donegall Street (built in 1769). The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. Many of Belfast's oldest buildings are found in the Cathedral Quarter area, which is currently undergoing redevelopment as the city's main cultural and tourist area.^[39] Windsor House, 262 ft (80 m) high, has twenty-three floors and is the tallest building (as distinct from structure) in Ireland.^[85] Work has started on the taller Obel Tower and in 2007, plans were approved for the Aurora building. At 37 storeys and 358 ft (109 m) high, this will surpass both previous buildings.^[86] Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. ... City status is the naional recognition of an area as a city. ... Queen Victoria redirects here. ... Port of Liverpool Building (built 1907). ... Facade of the Victoria Memorial The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... For other uses, see Durban (disambiguation). ... True colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on 4 January 2003. ... Ulster Bank (Irish: Banc Uladh[1]) is a large commercial bank, one of the Big Four in both the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ... Northern Bank, is a commercial bank in Northern Ireland. ... The Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast is the home of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland. ... The United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system — England and Wales have one system, Scotland another, and Northern Ireland a third. ... The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area roughly situated between Royal Avenue and the Dunbar Link in the city centre. ... The Obel Tower is a building currently under construction in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... North-East view from the South West of the City Centre The Aurora building is a proposed construction project that if granted planning permission would dominate the Belfast skyline. ...

The ornately decorated Crown Liquor Saloon, designed by Joseph Anderson 1876, in Great Victoria Street is the only bar in the UK owned by the National Trust. It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason.^[87] The restaurant panels in the Crown Bar were originally made for Britannic, the sister ship of the Titanic,^[84] built in Belfast. The Harland and Wolff shipyard is now the location of the world's largest dry dock,^[88] where the giant cranes, Samson and Goliath stand out against Belfast's skyline. Including the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena, Belfast has several other venues for performing arts. The architecture of the Grand Opera House has a distinctly oriental theme and was completed in 1895. It was bombed several times during the Troubles but has now been restored to its former glory.^[89] The Lyric Theatre, the only full-time producing theatre in the country, is where film star Liam Neeson began his career.^[90] The Ulster Hall (1859-1862) was originally designed for grand dances but is now used primarily as a concert and sporting venue. Lloyd George, Parnell and Patrick Pearse all attended political rallies there.^[84] The Crown Liquor Saloon The Crown Liquor Saloon is a public house in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... National Trust Properties in Northern Ireland is a list of National Trust properties in Northern Ireland. ... Odd Man Out (1947) is classic post WW 2 British film noir starring James Mason as an Irish republican operative running from the military state that was Northern Ireland after a botched bank robbery meant to replenish republican coffers. ... James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a diversified Heavy industrial company specialising in Shipbuilding, Ship breaking, Offshore construction, Modular construction, Civil, Marine engineering and Project management, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ... Samson and Goliath Samson and Goliath are twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queens Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Waterfront Hall The Auditorium Waterfront Hall is concert hall and exhibition centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Odyssey Arena is a 7,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Grand Opera House The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... The Lyric Players Theatre, more commonly known as The Lyric Theatre, or simply The Lyric, is an acting theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Irish actor. ... The Ulster Hall The Ulster Hall is a concert hall and grade B1 listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM (January 17, 1863–March 26, 1945) was a British statesman and the last Liberal to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... Charles Stewart Parnell, the uncrowned King of Ireland Charles Stewart Parnell[1] (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish political leader and one of the most important figures in 19th century Ireland and the United Kingdom; William Ewart Gladstone described him as the most remarkable person he had... Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig Pearse; Irish: ; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. ...

Infrastructure

Utilities

Silent Valley Reservoir, showing the brick-built overflow

Most of Belfast's water is supplied from the Silent Valley Reservoir in County Down, created to collect water from the Mourne Mountains.^[91] The rest of the city's water is sourced from Lough Neagh, via Dunore Water Treatment Works in County Antrim.^[92] The citizens of Belfast pay for their water in their rates bill. Plans to bring in additional water tariffs have been deferred by devolution in May 2007.^[93] Belfast has approximately 1,300 km of sewers, which are currently being replaced in a project costing over UK£100 million and due for completion in 2009.^[94] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 556 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Peter Williamson I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 556 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Peter Williamson I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Silent Valley Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Mourne Mountains near Kilkeel, County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ... The granite Mountains of Mourne are located in the first proposed national park of Northern Ireland. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Rates are a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, such as New Zealand, historically used to fund local government. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly, a six flowered linen or flax plant. ... For the art of stitching, see Sewing. ...

Northern Ireland Electricity is responsible for transmitting electricity in Northern Ireland. Belfast's electricity comes from Kilroot Power Station, a 520 megawatt dual coal and oil fired plant, situated near Carrickfergus.^[92] Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd. has been granted the licence for the transportation of natural gas across the Irish Sea from Stranraer to supply Greater Belfast from a base station near Carrickfergus.^[92] Rates in Belfast (and the rest of Northern Ireland) were reformed in April 2007. The new discrete capital value system means rates bills are determined by the capital value of each domestic property as assessed by the Valuation and Lands Agency.^[95] The recent dramatic rise in house prices has made these reforms unpopular.^[96] Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is the electricity transmission company in Northern Ireland. ... Kilroot is a small village in County Antrim north of Belfast and on the outskirts of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. ... The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit for measuring power corresponding to one million (106) watts. ... Coal Example chemical structure of coal Coal is a fossil fuel formed in ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Synthetic motor oil being poured. ... For other uses, see Power station (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Carrickfergus Borough UK Parliament: East Antrim European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Carrickfergus Postal District(s): BT38 Population (2005) 32,668 Carrickfergus (from the Irish: Carraig Fhearghais meaning Rock of Fergus) is a large town in... Phoenix Natural Gas Limited is a Northern Ireland utility company which supplies natural gas to Greater Belfast and surrounding areas. ... Stranraer (An t-Sròn Reamhar in Gaelic) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Carrickfergus Borough UK Parliament: East Antrim European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Carrickfergus Postal District(s): BT38 Population (2005) 32,668 Carrickfergus (from the Irish: Carraig Fhearghais meaning Rock of Fergus) is a large town in... Rates are a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, such as New Zealand, historically used to fund local government. ... Capital has a number of related meanings in economics, finance and accounting. ...

Healthcare

The Belfast Trust is one of five new NHS trusts which were created on 1 April 2007 by the Department of Health. Belfast contains most of Northern Ireland's regional specialist centres.^[97] The Royal Victoria Hospital, serving mainly West Belfast, is an internationally renowned centre of excellence in trauma care and provides specialist trauma care for all of Northern Ireland.^[98] It also provides the city's specialist neurosurgical, ophthalmology, ENT, and Dentistry services. The City Hospital, serving South Belfast, is the regional specialist centre for Haematology and is home to the most modern equipped regional Cancer Centre in the UK.^{[not in citation given][99]} The Mary G McGeown Regional Nephrology Unit at the Belfast City Hospital is the Kidney Transplant Centre and provides regional renal services for N.Ireland.^[100] Musgrave Park Hospital in South Belfast specialises in orthopaedics, rheumatology, sports medicine and rehabilitation. It is home to Northern Ireland's first Acquired Brain Injury Unit, costing GB£9 million and opened by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in May, 2006.^[101] Other hospitals in Belfast include the Mater Hospital in North Belfast, the Children's Hospital, and the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald. The Belfast Trust is a Health and Social Care Trust covering Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... NHS redirects here. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Royal Victoria Hospital (commonly known as The Royal or the RVH) is a hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... West Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders. ... The Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialties. ... The Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialties. ... Musgrave Park Hospital is a regional specialist hospital, managed by Green Park Healthcare Trust in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... GBP redirects here. ... This article is about the title Prince of Wales. ... The current Tampon of Cornwall after her wedding to the Prince of Wales The Duchess of Cornwall is the title held by the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... The Ulster Hospital (commonly known as Dundonald Hospital or The Ulster) is a hospital in the outskirts of east Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Transportation

Main article: Transport in Belfast

Belfast is a relatively car-dependent city, by European standards, with an extensive road network including the ten lane M2 motorway. A recent survey of how people travel in Northern Ireland showed that people in Belfast made 77% of all journeys by car, 11% by public transport and 6% on foot.^[102] It also showed that Belfast has 0.70 cars per household compared to figures of 1.18 in the East and 1.14 in the West of Northern Ireland.^[102] A significant road improvement scheme in Belfast began early in 2006, with the upgrading of two junctions along the Westlink dual carriageway to grade separated standard. The Westlink, a dual carriageway skirting the western edge of the City Centre, connects all three Belfast motorways and often suffers from chronic congestion. The work will cost UK£103.9 million and is scheduled for completion in 2009.^[103] Commentators have argued that this may simply create a new bottleneck at York Street, the next at-grade intersection, until that too is upgraded (planned for 2011).^[104] Transportation systems in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland include road, air, rail, and sea. ... The M2 motorway in Northern Ireland runs a total of 23 miles, forming two sections of the route from Belfast to Ballymena, bypassing Antrim on the way. ... The Westlink road in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a dual carriageway throughpass, designated the A12, connecting the M1 to the M2 and M3 motorways which run south, north and east of the city, respectively. ... An example of a four-level stack interchange in the Netherlands. ... An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level (or grade). ...

Black taxis are common in the city, operating on a share basis in some areas. However, these are outnumbered by private hire minicabs. Bus and rail public transport in Northern Ireland is operated by subsidiaries of Translink. Bus services in the city proper and the nearer suburbs are operated by Translink Metro, with services focusing on linking residential districts with the City Centre on twelve quality bus corridors running along main radial roads, resulting in poor connections between different suburban areas. More distant suburbs are served by Ulsterbus. Northern Ireland Railways provides suburban services along three lines running through Belfast’s northern suburbs to Carrickfergus and Larne, eastwards towards Bangor and south-westwards towards Lisburn and Portadown. This service is known as the Belfast Suburban Rail system. Belfast also has a direct rail connection with Dublin called Enterprise which is operated jointly by NIR and Iarnród Éireann, the state railway company of the Republic of Ireland. In April 2008 the DRD reported on a plan for a light rail system, similar to Dublin's system, suggesting that investment in more modern buses would be prefereable.^[105] In the United Kingdom, the name hackney carriage refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office in Greater London or by the local authority (non-metropolitan district councils or unitary authorities) in other parts of England, Wales, and Scotland, or by the Department of the Environment in Northern... A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between private transport and conventional bus transport, with a fixed route, but the convenience of stopping anywhere to pick or drop passengers, etc. ... Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous both with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. ... Mass transit redirects here. ... Translink Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a public corporation of Northern Ireland charged to oversee the provision of public transport in the country. ... Metro Logo Operated as Metro, Citybus Limited (pre 7 February 2005 name) is a bus company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Introduction and Benefits Delays, congestion, accidents, and pollution are just some of the problems caused by growing car use. ... Ulsterbus is a public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside of Belfast. ... 1906 reference Rail Map Northern Ireland Railways (NIR or NI Railways) – formerly, and very briefly, known as Ulster Transport Railways (UTR) – is the railway operator in Northern Ireland. ... The Belfast Suburban Rail network serves the metropolitan area of Greater Belfast and some of its commuter towns with three lines. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Carrickfergus Borough UK Parliament: East Antrim European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Carrickfergus Postal District(s): BT38 Population (2005) 32,668 Carrickfergus (from the Irish: Carraig Fhearghais meaning Rock of Fergus) is a large town in... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... This article is about the town in Northern Ireland. ... For the council, see Lisburn City Council. ... , Portadown (from the Irish: Port an Dúnáin meaning port of the fortress) is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... The Belfast Suburban Rail network serves the metropolitan area of Greater Belfast and some of its commuter towns with three lines. ... Enterprise service in Dublin, 1980 Belfast Central Botanic Lisburn Lurgan Portadown Newry UK / Ireland border Dundalk Drogheda Dublin Connolly Enterprise is the name of the cross-border inter-city train service between Dublin Connolly and Belfast Central in Ireland and is jointly operated by Iarnród Éireann (IE) and Northern... Current Iarnród Eireann (Irish Rail) intercity rail network An IÉ commuter train at Tara Street Station, Dublin, 2006 IÉ no. ...

The city has two airports: the Belfast International Airport offers domestic, European and transatlantic flights and is located north of the city, near Lough Neagh, while the George Best Belfast City Airport is closer to the city centre, adjacent to Belfast Lough. In 2005, Belfast International Airport was the 11th busiest commercial airport in the UK, accounting for just over 2% of all UK terminal passengers while the George Best Belfast City Airport was the 16th busiest and had 1% of UK terminal passengers.^[106] BFS redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Belfast City Tower George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD, ICAO: EGAC) is an airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

Belfast has a large port which is used for exporting and importing goods, and for passenger ferry services. Stena Line run regular routes to Stranraer in Scotland using their HSS (High Speed Service) vessel—with a crossing time of around 90 minutes—and/or their conventional vessel—with a crossing time of around 3hrs 45 minutes. Norfolkline—formally Norse Merchant Ferries—run a passenger/cargo ferry to and from Liverpool, with a crossing time of 8 hours and a seasonal sailing to Douglas, Isle of Man is operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet company—formally SeaCat. The Port of Belfast is Northern Irelands principal maritime gateway, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland. ... Stena Line is one of the worlds largest ferry operators, with ferry services around the UK and Scandinavia. ... Stranraer (An t-Sròn Reamhar in Gaelic) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. ... Norfolkline (previously Norfolk Lijn and Norfolk Line) is a ro-ro ferry and container ship operator based in the Netherlands. ... Location within the British Isles Douglas (Doolish in Manx) is the capital of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) and its largest town. ... The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world. ... Sea Cat is a surface to air missile system intended for use aboard small warships. ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of Belfast

"One Belfast Where Hope and History Rhyme" the Logo for Imagine Belfast bid

Belfast's population is evenly split between its Protestant and Catholic residents^[3] (politically Unionist and Nationalist respectively). These two distinct vibrant cultural communities have both contributed significantly to the city's culture. Throughout the Troubles, Belfast artists continued to express themselves through poetry, art and music. In the period since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Belfast has begun a social, economic and cultural transformation giving it a growing international cultural reputation.^[107] In 2003, Belfast had a unsuccessful bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture. The bid was run by an independent company, Imagine Belfast, who boasted that it would "make Belfast the meeting place of Europe's legends, where the meaning of history and belief find a home and a sanctuary from caricature, parody and oblivion."^[108] According to The Guardian the bid may have been wrecked by the city's history and volatile politics.^[109] The culture of Belfast, much like the city, is a microcosm of the culture of Northern Ireland. ... Image File history File links Imagine_Belfast_2008. ... Image File history File links Imagine_Belfast_2008. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... Unionism, in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and order of government of the Act of Union 1800 which had merged both countries in 1801 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain... In 1921, Ireland was partitioned. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ... The Belfast Agreement (Irish: ), although more commonly known as the Good Friday Agreement (Irish: ), and occasionally as the Stormont Agreement was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ... The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural life and cultural development. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... The History of Belfast as a settlement goes back to the Bronze Age, but its status as a major urban centre dates to the eighteenth century. ...

In 2004-05, art and cultural events in Belfast were attended by 1.8 million people (400,000 more than the previous year). The same year, 80,000 people participated in culture and arts activities, twice as many as in 2003-04.^[110] A combination of relative peace, international investment and an active promotion of arts and culture is attracting more tourists to Belfast than ever before. In 2004-05, 5.9 million people visited Belfast, a 10% increase from the previous year, and spent UK£262.5 million.^[110]

The Ulster Orchestra, based in Belfast, is Northern Ireland's only full-time symphony orchestra and is well renowned in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1966, it has existed in its present form since 1981, when the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra was disbanded.^[111] The Ulster Orchestra is Northern Irelands only full-time symphony orchestra and one of the major orchestras in the United Kingdom. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... BBC Northern Ireland is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland. ...

Media

Broadcasting House on Ormeau Avenue, home to BBC Northern Ireland.

Belfast is the home of The News Letter, the oldest English language newspaper in the world still in publication.^[112][113] Other newspapers include the Irish News and Belfast Telegraph and an Irish language daily newspaper called Lá Nua (from the Irish: Lá Nua meaning "New Day"). The current affairs magazine Fortnight, published (ironically) on a monthly basis, is Northern Ireland's longest running independent publication.^[114] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1393 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Belfast BBC Northern Ireland Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1393 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Belfast BBC Northern Ireland Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... The News Letter is one of Northern Irelands main daily newspapers, published Monday to Saturday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Irish News is the only quality newspaper published in Northern Ireland. ... The Belfast Telegraph is a daily evening newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland by Independent News and Media. ... Lá Nua (meaning New Day) is an Irish language daily newspaper based in Belfast. ...

The city is the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland, the ITV station UTV and the commercial radio stations Belfast CityBeat & U105. Two community radio stations, Feile FM and Irish language station Raidió Fáilte broadcast to the city from west Belfast, as well as Queen's Radio - a student-run radio station which broadcasts from Queen's University Students' Union. One of Northern Ireland's two community TV stations NvTv is based in the Cathedral Quarter of the city. There are two independent cinemas in Belfast, the Queen's Film Theatre and the Strand Cinema, which host screenings during the Belfast Film Festival and the Belfast Festival at Queen's. BBC Northern Ireland is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... For other uses of the UTV acronym see UTV (disambiguation) Ulster Television plc (UTV) is a media company based in Northern Ireland. ... Belfast CityBeat (commonly referred to as just Citybeat) is a Northern Irish radio station. ... U105 is a Belfast based radio station, providing a mix of Music and Speech as well as hourly news bulletins. ... Féile FM 103. ... Raidió Fáilte is an Irish language community radio station, broadcasting from Belfast, in Northern Ireland. ... Queens Radio is an independent student radio station based out of Queens University, Belfast, broadcasting both via 1134 MW, and online via www. ... Queens University, generally referred to simply as Queens, is a coeducational, non-sectarian public university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ... NVTV is a TV station in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area roughly situated between Royal Avenue and the Dunbar Link in the city centre. ... The Queens Film Theatre, or QFT for short, is an art house cinema in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Strand Cinema is an independent four screen cinema in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Andrea Corr at the Belfast Film Festivals opening night screening of her film The Boys And Girls From County Clare. ... The logo of the Belfast Festival at Queens 2005 The Belfast Festival at Queens is a yearly arts festival held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

Sports

Main article: Sport in Belfast

George Best mural, close to his childhood home in the Cregagh estate.

Watching and playing sports is an important part of Belfast culture. Almost six out of ten (59%) of the adult population in Northern Ireland regularly participate in one or more sports.^[115] Belfast has several notable sports teams playing a diverse variety of sports including association football, rugby, Gaelic games, and North American sports like American football and ice hockey. The Belfast Marathon is run annually on May Day, and attracted 14,300 participants in 2007.^[116] The Northern Ireland national football team, ranked 27th in September 2007 in the FIFA World Rankings,^[117] and 1st in the FIFA rankings per capita in April 2007^[118] play their home matches in Windsor Park. The 2005-06 Irish League champions Linfield are also based at Windsor Park, in the south of the city. Other Premier League teams include Glentoran based in east Belfast, Cliftonville and Crusaders in north Belfast and Donegal Celtic in west Belfast. Belfast was the hometown of the renowned player George Best who died in November 2005. On the day he was buried in the city, 100,000 people lined the route from his home on the Cregagh Road to Roselawn cemetery.^[119] Since his death the City Airport was named after him and a trust has been set up to fund a memorial to him in the city centre.^[120] Watching and playing sports is an important part of culture in Belfast, Northern Ireland where almost six out of ten (59%) of the adult population regularly participate in one or more sports. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2112x2816, 511 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2112x2816, 511 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... Look up rugby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland: principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie. ... Planned 2006 route, later changed. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... Windsor Park - a view from the Kop Stand, showing the two-tiered North Stand and the low Railway stand behind the opposite goal Windsor Park is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club, Linfield FC, in Belfast. ... Official logo of the Carnegie Premier League. ... “Linfield” redirects here. ... Windsor Park - a view from the Kop Stand, showing the two-tiered North Stand and the low Railway stand behind the opposite goal Windsor Park is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club, Linfield FC, in Belfast. ... Glentoran F.C. . a Northern Irish football club, playing in Belfast. ... Cliftonville F.C. (the Reds) is an Northern Irish football team playing in the Irish Premier League. ... Crusaders F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Premier League. ... Donegal Celtic is a football club playing in the Irish Premier League in Northern Ireland. ... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player best known for his years with Manchester United. ... Belfast City Tower George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD, ICAO: EGAC) is an airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

Gaelic football is the most popular spectator sport in Ireland,^[121] and Belfast is home to over 20 football and hurling clubs.^[122] Casement Park in West Belfast, home to the Antrim county teams, has a capacity of 32,000 which makes it the second largest Gaelic Athletic Association ground in Ulster.^[123] The 2006 Celtic League champions and 1999 European Rugby Union champions Ulster play at Ravenhill in South Belfast. Belfast has four teams in rugby's All-Ireland League: Belfast Harlequins (who play at Deramore Park in south Belfast) and Malone (who play at Gibson Park in south-east Belfast) are in the Second Division; and Instonians (Shaw's Bridge, south Belfast) and Queen's University RFC (south Belfast) are in the Third Division. Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... Casement Park is the principal GAA stadium in Belfast, Ireland, home to the Antrim football and hurling teams. ... The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Aontroma) or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Antrim. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... The Celtic League, currently known as the Magners League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual rugby union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Ulster Branch (also known as Ulster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Ulster, six counties of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland. ... Ravenhill Stadium is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... There is a National League system of 50 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland. ... Belfast Harlequins is a multi-sports club located off the Malone Road in south Belfast. ... Malone RFC is a Rugby Union club based in Belfast, in Northern Ireland. ... Instonians Rugby Football Club is the name of a rugby union club in Belfast, Ulster. ...

Belfast boasts Ireland's premier cricket venue at Stormont. The Ireland cricket team plays many of its home games at this venue, which in 2006 hosted the first ever One Day International between Ireland and England. In 2007, Ireland, India and South Africa will play a triangular series of one-day internationals at Stormont. At club level, Belfast has seven senior teams: Instonians (Shaw's Bridge, south Belfast) and Civil Service North (Stormont, east Belfast) are in Section 1 of the Northern Cricket Union League; CIYMS (Circular Road, east Belfast), Cooke Collegians (Shaw's Bridge) and Woodvale (Ballygomartin Road, west Belfast) are in Section 2; and Cregagh (Gibson Park, south-east Belfast) and Police Service of Northern Ireland (Newforge Lane, south Belfast) are in Section 4. This article is about the sport. ... Stormont is a suburb of the city of Belfast, in which the Northern Ireland Parliament building and Stormont Castle area located. ... Instonians Rugby Football Club is the name of a rugby union club in Belfast, Ulster. ... Cooke Collegians Cricket Club has been in existence for eight years since the merger of two of Belfast cricket clubs in 1998. ... Cregagh is the name of a district in south east Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Irish: Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart na hÉireann) is the police service that covers Northern Ireland. ...

Ireland's first professional ice hockey team, the Belfast Giants play their home matches at the Odyssey Arena, watched by up to 7,000 fans.^[124] The Belfast Bulls and Belfast Trojans American football teams represent Belfast in the IAFL, competing for the Shamrock Bowl. Other significant sportspeople from Belfast include double world snooker champion Alex "Hurricane" Higgins^[125] and world champion boxers Wayne McCullough and Rinty Monaghan.^[126] The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. ... For other uses see Odyssey (disambiguation) The Odyssey is a large sports and entertainment centre in the city of Belfast. ... The Belfast Bulls are an American football team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Belfast Trojans are a team formed in January 2006, and will compete in the IAFL organisations league as of 2007. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Irish American Football League (IAFL) is a fully-kitted American football league in Ireland. ... The Shamrock Bowl is the championship game of the IAFL. The holders of the trophy are the University of Limerick Vikings who won the Shamrock Bowl in a close fought 22-14 game against the Cork Admirals in the University of Limerick Sports Ground. ... Alexander Alex Gordon Higgins (born 18 March 1949 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish professional snooker player, who was twice World Champion. ... Wayne McCullough (born July 1970, in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional boxer who currently fights in the Junior Featherweight category. ... John Joseph Rinty Monaghan (21 August 1920 - 3 March 1984) was a former world flyweight boxing champion from Belfast. ...

Education

See also: List of Primary schools in Belfast, List of Secondary schools in Belfast, and List of Grammar schools in Belfast

The Lanyon Building of Queens University in south Belfast

Belfast has two universities. The Queens University of Belfast was founded in 1845 and is a member of the Russell Group, an association of 20 leading research-intensive universities in the UK.^[127] It is one of the largest universities in the UK with 25,231 undergraduate and postgraduate students spread over 250 buildings, 120 of which are listed as being of architectural merit.^[128] The University of Ulster, created in its current form in 1984, is a multi-centre university with a campus in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast. The Belfast campus has a specific focus on Art and Design and Architecture, and is currently undergoing major redevelopment. The Jordanstown campus, just seven miles (11 km) from Belfast city centre concentrates on engineering, health and social science. The Conflict Archive on the INternet (CAIN) Web Service receives funding from both universities and is a rich source of information and source material on the Troubles as well as society and politics in Northern Ireland.^[129] List of Primary schools in Belfast This is a list of Primary schools in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... List of Secondary schools in Belfast This is a list of Secondary schools in Belfast, Northern Ireland Ashfield Boys High School Ashfield Girls High School Balmoral High School Belfast Boys Model School Belfast Model School for Girls Castle High School, Belfast Christian Brothers Secondary School Colaiste Feirste... List of Grammar schools in Belfast This is a list of Grammar schools in Belfast, Northern Ireland Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School Belfast Royal Academy Bloomfield Collegiate Campbell College Dominican College, Fortwilliam Grosvenor Grammar School Hunterhouse College Methodist College Our Lady and St Patricks College Rathmore Grammar School Royal Belfast... Queens University, Belfast File links The following pages link to this file: Queens University, Belfast Categories: Public domain images ... Queens University, Belfast File links The following pages link to this file: Queens University, Belfast Categories: Public domain images ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (the UKs top 20 research universities). ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (the UKs top 20 research universities). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ... The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area roughly situated between Royal Avenue and the Dunbar Link in the city centre. ... Jordanstown is an area of housing in Northern Ireland, between the areas of Whiteabbey and Monkstown. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ...

Belfast Metropolitan College is a large further education college with several campuses around the city. Formerly known as Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, it specialises in vocational education. The college has over 53,000 students enrolled on full-time and part-time courses, making it one of the largest further education colleges in the UK.^[130] Belfast Metropolitan College, previously known as The Belfast Institute of further and Higher Education (BIFHE; Irish: Institiúid Breis agus Ardoideachais an Iarthuaiscirt Béal Feirste) is a higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... A blacksmith is a traditional trade. ...

The Belfast Education and Library Board was established in 1973 as the local authority responsible for education, youth and library services within the city.^[131] There are 184 primary, secondary and grammar schools in the city.^[132] Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it is to Scotland. ... A primary school in Český Těšín, Poland Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin...

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Twin cities

Belfast is twinned with:^[133] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• Belfast, Maine, United States
• Bonn, Germany
• Hefei, China^[134]

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Trivia

• Frances Griffiths, one of the two girls involved in the Cottingley Fairies story is buried in Belfast. (Buried under the name Frances Way)

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Further reading

• Beesley, S. and Wilde, J. 1997. Urban Flora of Belfast. Institute of Irish Studies & The Queens University of Belfast.
• Deane, C.Douglas. 1983. The Ulster Countryside. Century Books. ISBN 0903152177
• Nesbitt, Noel. 1982. The Changing Face of Belfast. Ulster Museum, Belfast. Publication no. 183.
• Gillespie, R. 2007. Early Belfast. Belfast Natural History & Philosophical Society in Association with Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 978-1-903688-72-4.

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