Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. www.britannica.com › place › BelfastBelfast | History, Population, Map, Landmarks, & Facts

   www.britannica.com › place › Belfast

   • Cached

   5 days ago · Belfast, city, district, and capital of Northern Ireland, on the River Lagan, at its entrance to Belfast Lough (inlet of the sea). It became a city by royal charter in 1888. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland.

   • Belfast Lough

     Belfast Lough, inlet of the North Channel that connects the...

   • Stormont

     Stormont, eastern suburb of Belfast, seat of the government...

2. Videos

   • 

     2:20

     youtube.com

     BELFAST - Official Trailer - Only In Theaters November 12

     2 Sep 2021

     6.3M views

   • 

     12:44

     youtube.com

     BELFAST TRAVEL GUIDE | Top 20 Things To Do In Belfast, Northern Ireland

     26 Dec 2015

     170.2K views

   • 

     10:17

     youtube.com

     BELFAST City Guide | Northern Ireland | Travel Guide

     7 Jan 2023

     40.2K views

   View all

3. www.britannica.com › place › Northern-IrelandNorthern Ireland | History, Population, Flag, Map, Capital ...

   www.britannica.com › place › Northern-Ireland

   • Cached

   5 days ago · The capital is Belfast, a modern city whose historic centre was badly damaged by aerial bombardment during World War II. Once renowned for its shipyards—the Titanic was built there—Belfast has lost much of its industrial base.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IrelandIreland - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ireland

   • Cached

   20 hours ago · Belfast, with 579,726 residents, is the largest city in Northern Ireland. City status does not directly equate with population size. For example, Armagh , with 14,590 is the seat of the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland and was re-granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 (having lost that status in local ...

5. www.britannica.com › place › Ulster-historicUlster | History, Map, Geography, & Culture of Irish Province

   www.britannica.com › place › Ulster-historic

   • Cached

   3 days ago · Ulster, one of the ancient provinces of Ireland and subsequently the northernmost of Ireland’s four traditional provinces (the others being Leinster, Munster, and Connaught [Connacht]). Because of the Ulster cycle of Irish literature, which recounts the exploits of Cú Chulainn and many other Ulster.

6. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visit › northern-irelandGiant's Causeway | Northern Ireland | National Trust

   www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visit › northern-ireland

   • Cached

   20 hours ago · Discover the amazing stones at the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland's iconic World Heritage Site.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Belfast_East_(UKBelfast East (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Belfast_East_(UK

   • Cached

   1 day ago · History. Belfast East is an overwhelmingly unionist constituency with nationalist parties routinely failing to get more than 10% of the vote combined. The main interest has been the contest between unionist parties and the fortunes of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland .

8. People also ask

   What is Belfast famous for?

   • The capital is Belfast, a modern city whose historic centre was badly damaged by aerial bombardment during World War II. Once renowned for its shipyards—the Titanic was built there—Belfast has lost much of its industrial base.

   Northern Ireland | History, Population, Flag, Map, Capital, & Facts

   www.britannica.com/place/Northern-Ireland

   See all results for this question

   How big is Belfast?

   • The district of Belfast has an area of 44 square miles (115 square km). The River Lagan flowing through Belfast, Northern Ireland. Construction of the Olympic (right) and the Titanic in the shipyard of Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

   Belfast | History, Population, Map, Landmarks, & Facts

   www.britannica.com/place/Belfast

   See all results for this question

   How did Belfast get its name?

   • The city’s name is derived from the Gaelic Béal Feirste (Mouth of the Sandbank [or Crossing of the River]). Belfast’s modern history began in 1611 when Baron Arthur Chichester built a new castle there. He did much to encourage the growth of the town, which received a charter of incorporation in 1613.

   Belfast | History, Population, Map, Landmarks, & Facts

   www.britannica.com/place/Belfast

   See all results for this question

   When did Belfast become a city?

   • Belfast’s modern history began in 1611 when Baron Arthur Chichester built a new castle there. He did much to encourage the growth of the town, which received a charter of incorporation in 1613. Belfast survived the Irish insurrection of 1641, and by 1685 it had a population of about 2,000, largely engaged in brick, rope, net, and sailcloth making.

   Belfast | History, Population, Map, Landmarks, & Facts

   www.britannica.com/place/Belfast

   See all results for this question

   Is Belfast East a Unionist constituency?

   • Belfast East is an overwhelmingly unionist constituency with nationalist parties routinely failing to get more than 10% of the vote combined. The main interest has been the contest between unionist parties and the fortunes of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland .

   Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

   See all results for this question

   Was Belfast a Stone Age city?

   • The site of Belfast was occupied during both the Stone and Bronze ages, and the remains of Iron Age forts are discernible on the slopes near the city centre. A castle, probably built there about 1177 by John de Courci, the Norman conqueror of Ulster, seems to have survived until the beginning of the 17th century.

   Belfast | History, Population, Map, Landmarks, & Facts

   www.britannica.com/place/Belfast

   See all results for this question

9. discovernorthernireland.com › things-to-do › titanicTitanic Belfast - Belfast - Discover Northern Ireland

   discovernorthernireland.com › things-to-do › titanic

   • Cached

   20 hours ago · Welcome to Titanic Belfast, a world-leading, award-winning visitor experience that rightly sits at the top of visitors’ must-see list when they arrive into the city.