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County Antrim
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county of Northern Ireland
County Antrim is a county located in Northern Ireland, part of the island of Ireland. It is one of the six counties that make up Northern Ireland and is significant as an administrative and geographic division of the region.
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Northern Ireland
- Named after
- Antrim
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Kingdom of Ireland
- Capital
- Antrim
- Population
- 618108
- Area
- 2844
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Body of water
- North Channel
- Shares border with
- County Armagh
- Image
- Church Quarter - geograph.org.uk - 469338.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:County Antrim
- Commons category
- County Antrim
- Commons gallery
- County Antrim
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in County Antrim
- category of associated people
- Category:People from County Antrim
- catalog code
- ANM
- different from
- Antrim
- native label
- Aontroim
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Encyclopedic overview
County Antrim (Irish: Aontroim) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, located within the historic province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Antrim, from Irish Aontroim, meaning 'lone ridge' Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 3,086 square kilometres (1,192 sq mi) and has a population of 651,321, as of the 2021 census. County Antrim has a population density of 211 people per square kilometre or 546 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland.
The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bushmills produces whiskey, and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and nightlife area. The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down.
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