Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest on the island of Ireland.

Area : 51.16 sq mi (132.5 km²)

Population : City of Belfast - 341,877 : Metropolitan area - 671,559

Quarters :

• • Linen Quarter

  • Cathedral Quarter

  • Queens Quarter

  • Gaeltacht Quarter

  • Titanic Quarter

Transport and Infrastructure :

• • Motorway connecting Belfast to Dublin, the South West and North West

  • Port of Belfast

  • Belfast City Airport

  • Main train line connecting Belfast to Dublin and the North West

Main Industries :

• • ICT

  • Financial Services

  • Aerospace

  • Business Services

  • Legal Services

  • Creative Industries

Key Employers :

• • Allstate

  • Citi

  • Bombardier Aerospace

  • PWC

  • Deloitte

Academia :

• • Queen's University Belfast

  • Ulster University - Belfast Campus

  • Belfast Metropolitan College

Websites : www.belfast.gov.uk : www.investinbelfast.com :

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Causeway Coast and Glens is a local government district covering most of the northern part of Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ballymoney, the Borough of Coleraine, the Borough of Limavady and the District of Moyle. The local authority is Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.

Main Cities and Towns :

• • Coleraine

  • Limavady

  • Portrush

  • Portrush

Area : 760 sq mi (1,980 km²)

Population : 144,246

Transport and Infrastructure :

• • Motorway / part dual carriageway from Belfast

  • Main train line from Belfast

Main Industries :

• • Food

  • Manufacturing

  • Life Sciences

  • ICT

Key Employers :

• • Kerry Foods Group

  • Armstrong Medical

  • Zymplify

  • Dupont

  • lacpatrick

  • AVX

  • Old Bushmills Distillery

Academia :

• • Ulster University - Coleraine Campus

  • Northern Regional College - Ballymoney and Coleraine Campuses

  • North West Regional College - Limavady Campus

Website : www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk

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Antrim and Newtownabbey is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Antrim with the Borough of Newtownabbey. The local authority is Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

Main Cities and Towns:

• • Antrim

  • Newtownabbey

Area : 220.9 sq mi (572.0 km²)

Population : 142,492

Transport and Infrastructure :

• • Belfast International Airport

  • Motorway / dual carriageway from Belfast

  • Main train line from Belfast

Main Industries :

• • ICT

  • Advanced Manufacturing

  • Life Sciences

  • Business Services

  • Distribution

Major Employers :

• • Bombardier

  • Randox

  • Sensata Technologies

  • RLC

  • Chain Reaction Cycles

  • Texthelp

  • Canyon

  • Mivan

Academia :

• • Ulster University - Jordanstown Campus

  • Northern Regional College - Newtownabbey Campus

  • CAFRE Agricultural College, Antrim

Website : www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

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Ards and North Down is a local government district in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ards and the Borough of North Down. The local authority is Ards and North Down Borough Council.

Main Cities and Towns :

• • Bangor

  • Newtownards

  • Comber

Area : 177.9 sq mi (460.8 km²)

Population : 160,864

Transport and Infrastructure :

• • Newtownards Airport

  • Motorway / dual carriageway from Belfast to Bangor and Newtownards

  • Main train line from Belfast to Bangor

Main Industries :

• • Food

  • ICT

  • Aerospace

  • Business Services

Key Employers :

• • Denroy Plastics

  • Magellan Aerospace

  • Fieldfisher

  • Teleperformance

Academia :

• • South Eastern Regional College - Bangor and Newtownards Campuses

Websites :

• • www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

  • www.andbusiness.co.uk

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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

Main Cities / Towns :

• • Armagh

  • Banbridge

  • Portadown

  • Lurgan

Area : 516 sq mi (1,337 km²)

Population : 214,090

Transport and Infrastructure :

• • Motorway / part dual carriageway from Belfast to Craigavon and Banbridge

  • Main train line from Belfast to Craigavon

Main Industries :

• • Food Processing

  • Aerospace

  • Life Sciences

  • Business Services

Major Employers :

• • Almac

  • Thompson Aero Seating

  • Moy Park

Academia :

• • Southern Regional College - Armagh, Portadown, Lurgan and Banbridge Campuses

Website : www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.org

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Fermanagh and Omagh is a local government district that was created on 1 April 2015 by merging Fermanagh District and Omagh District. It covers most of the Southwest of Northern Ireland. The local authority is Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, which likewise replaced Fermanagh District Council and Omagh District Council.

Main Cities and Towns :

• • Enniskillen

  • Omagh

Area : 1,103 sq mi (2,857 km²)

Population : 116,835

Transport and Infrastructure :

• • Enniskillen Airport

  • Motorway / part dual carriageway from Belfast to Enniskillen and Omagh

Main Industries :

• • Food Processing

  • Materials Handling

  • Electronic Assembly

  • Business Services

  • Creative Industries

Major Employers :

• • Terex

  • Webtech

  • Balcas

  • Kerry Foods

  • Teleperformance

  • Elite

Academia :

• • South West Regional College - Enniskillen and Omagh Campuses

  • CAFRE Enniskillen Campus

Website : www.fermanaghomagh.com

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