Lisburn and Castlereagh
| Lisburn and Castlereagh Irish : Ceantar Lios na gCearrbhach agus to Chaisleáin Riabhaigh Ulster Scots : Lisburn to Stye Braes o Ulidia Burgh |
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 Location of Lisburn and Castlereagh in Northern Ireland |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Part of the country | Northern Ireland |
| District | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Seat | Lisburn |
| surface | 505 km² |
| Residents | 115,300 (2015) |
| density | 228 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | April 1, 2015 |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-LBC |
| Website | www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk (English) |
| politics | |
| Mayor | Brian Bloomfield |
| Political party | UUP |
Coordinates: 54 ° 31 ′ N , 5 ° 58 ′ W
Lisburn and Castlereagh ( Irish Ceantar Lios na gCearrbhach agus an Chaisleáin Riabhaigh ) is a district in Northern Ireland . It was formed on April 1, 2015 from the city of Lisburn and the Borough Castlereagh , but excluding the places Ballyhanwood (partially), Belvoir, Colin Glen, Cregagh, Downshire, Dunmurry Village, Edenderry, Galwally, Glencregagh, Hillfoot, Kilwee, Lagmore , Lisnasharragh, Lower Braniel, Merok, Minnowburn, Poleglass, Twinbrook, Tullycarnet, Upper Braniel and Wynchurch. These parishes were slammed into the District of Belfast . It is administered by the Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council .
location
The new district includes several of the suburbs of Belfast and has 93,056 voters. The name was set on September 17, 2008.
administration
The Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council replaced the Lisburn City Council and the Castlereagh Borough Council . The first elections for the District Council were supposed to take place in May 2009, but 25 April 2008 announced Shaun Woodward , Minister of Northern Ireland that the elections in 2011 were postponed. The first elections actually took place on May 22, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ↑ lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk , accessed October 7, 2015
- ^ Provisional Recommendations of the District Electoral Areas Commissioner for Northern Ireland . Retrieved on October 7, 2015. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Northern Ireland elections are postponed , BBC News (April 25, 2008). Retrieved October 6, 2015.
