Belfast
geographical name
Bel·fast
ˈbel-ˌfast 
bel-ˈfast
bel-ˈfast
1
district of eastern Northern Ireland, established 1974 area 54 square miles (140 square kilometers), population 283,746
2
city, port at the head of
Belfast Lough
(an inlet of the North Channel), and capital of Northern Ireland population 295,100
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“Belfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belfast. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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