The capital, largest city and main port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the river Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel. It is the most populous city in Northern Ireland and the second-largest on the island of Ireland after Dublin, with a recorded population of 345,418 in 2021 and 704,406 across its greater metropolitan area.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: NI Railways, part of this there.
Sources
1. Belfast - Wikipedia
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with a recorded population in 2021 of 345,418
Infobox, Area
Total 51 sq mi (133 km2)
Infobox, Coordinates
54°35′48″N 5°55′48″W / 54.5967°N 5.93°W / 54.5967; -5.93
- In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. Belfast (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 3 m
Wikidata: Belfast
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