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Belfast

Capital and largest city in Northern Ireland

Belfast is the capital city and principal 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 second-largest city in Ireland, with an estimated population of 352,390 in 2024, and its metropolitan area has a population of 671,559.

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Belfast City Centre
Central business district of Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Belfast City Hall
Municipal building in Northern Ireland
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Donegall Square
Public square in central Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast metropolitan area
Grouping of council areas in Northern Ireland
Limelight (Belfast)
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Belfast Wheel
Ferris wheel in Northern Ireland
Belfast (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Pre-1801 Irish constituency
Avenue Bar shooting
Bar shooting in Northern Ireland, 1988
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