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Encyclopedia > Castlereagh Borough Council
Castlereagh Borough
Stye Braes o Ulidia Burgh[1]
Image:NorthernIrelandCastlereagh.png
Geography
Area
- Total
- % Water		 Ranked 24th
85 km²
? %
Admin HQ Castlereagh
ISO 3166-2 GB-CSR
ONS code 95Y
Demographics
Population
- Total (2005)
- Density		 Ranked 10th
65,665
771 / km²
Community Protestant: 76.9%
Catholic: 18.3%
Politics
Castlereagh Borough Council
http://www.castlereagh.gov.uk
MPs Iris Robinson
Peter Robinson
Alasdair McDonnell

Castlereagh Borough Council is a local council in Northern Ireland. It is a largely urban Borough bordering Belfast. Unusually, it has no natural borough centre, largely consisting of a series of suburbs of Belfast in the Castlereagh Hills to the south-east of the City. The main centres of population are Carryduff, 5 miles (8 km) south of Belfast city centre and Dundonald, 5 miles (8 km) east of it. The population totals nearly 66,500.The Castlereagh Borough Council area consists of 4 electoral areas: Castlereagh Central, South, East and West. In the last elections in 2005, 23 members were elected from the following political parties: 13 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 4 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 4 Alliance Party and 2 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). The current Mayor is Councillor Joanne Bunting (DUP) and the Deputy Mayor is Councillor David Drysdale (UUP).The next election is due to take place in May 2009. Image File history File links NorthernIrelandCastlereagh. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of Local Councils in Northern Ireland by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... For the statesman commonly called Castlereagh, see Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Castlereagh Borough Council is a Local Council in Northern Ireland. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for the United Kingdom correspond to the nations administrative divisions. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... This is a list of Local Councils in Northern Ireland by population. ... This is a list of Local Councils in Northern Ireland by Protestant / Catholic community make-up In the 2001 decennial census, the Census Office for Northern Ireland (CONI) asked a new question to attempt to achieve a more accurate depiction of the balance of the mainly Unionist Protestant and mainly... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Iris Robinson (born September 6, 1949 in Belfast as Iris Collins) is a Northern Ireland unionist politician. ... Peter David Robinson (born December 29, 1948) is a Democratic Unionist Party Member of Parliament for East Belfast. ... Dr Alasdair McDonnell (born 1 September 1949 in Cushendall, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish politician, deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and both a Member of the British Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Belfast. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DUP redirects here. ... 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, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... 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. ...


Castlereagh and the city of Kent in Washington in the United States signed up as sister cities partners on 1 August 2000. Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Founded May 28, 1890 Mayor Suzette Cooke Area    - City 73. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... For the 1997 film, see Twin Town 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. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In elections for the Westminster Parliament the area is split between the East Belfast constituency, the South Belfast constituency and the Strangford constituency. It has previously also had a section included in the North Down constituency. It is not to be confused with Castlerea, a town in County Roscommon in the Republic of Ireland. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... East Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... South Belfast is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Strangford is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... North Down is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Castlerea (An Caisleán Riabhach in Irish) is located in the west of County Roscommon, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 km² (983 mi²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ...


See also

  • Local Councils in Northern Holland

References

  1. ^ http://www.planningni.gov.uk/Corporate_Services/Consultation_Documents/DraftPlanningReform/responses/LC54_CastlereaghBC.pdf

External links

  • Caslereagh Council Homepage
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Subdivisions created by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... Image File history File links Ni_smaller. ... 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. ...


Antrim • Ards • Armagh • Ballymena • Ballymoney • Banbridge • Belfast • Carrickfergus • Castlereagh • Coleraine • Cookstown • Craigavon • Derry • Down • Dungannon and South Tyrone • Fermanagh • Larne • Limavady • Lisburn • Magherafelt • Moyle • Newry and Mourne • Newtownabbey • North Down • Omagh • Strabane Antrim Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Ards Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ... The Armagh City and District Council is a local council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. ... Ballymena Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Ballymoney Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Banbridge District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Belfast City Council is the largest local council serving the largest city in Northern Ireland which has a population of 277,391. ... Carrickfergus Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Coleraine Borough Council is a Local Council partly in County Antrim and partly in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ... Cookstown District Council is a Local Council covering an area partly in County Tyrone and partly in County Londonderry. ... Craigavon Borough Council is a Local Council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. ... Derry City Council (Londonderry County Borough Council until 1984) is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ... Down District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ... Fermanagh District Council is a Local Council in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ... Larne Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Limavady Borough Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. ... Lisburn City Council is a Local Council partly in County Antrim and partly in County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Derry in Northern Ireland. ... Moyle District Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in the north-east corner of Northern Ireland. ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ... Newtownabbey Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... North Down Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. ... Omagh District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ... Strabane District Council/Comhairle Ceantair an tSrath Bán is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ...

Coordinates: 54°35′N, 5°52′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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