Belfast North
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Belfast North is a parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, centered on the northern part of Belfast and known for its mixed nationalist–unionist communities and history of political tension.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK parliamentary constituency
ⓘ
Westminster constituency ⓘ |
| abolished | 1918 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Belfast East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belfast West NERFINISHED ⓘ East Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ North Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
parts of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area
ⓘ
parts of Belfast City Council area ⓘ |
| containsArea |
Ardoyne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cliftonville NERFINISHED ⓘ Glengormley (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ligoniel NERFINISHED ⓘ New Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Shankill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | 1885 ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone | BST ⓘ |
| electorateSizeApprox | 70000–80000 voters ⓘ |
| elects | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high levels of deprivation in some wards
ⓘ
significant interface areas between communities ⓘ strongly contested elections ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
nationalist community
ⓘ
unionist community ⓘ |
| hasMajorPartyPresence |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinn Féin NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic and Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
history of political tension
ⓘ
mixed nationalist–unionist population ⓘ sectarian divisions ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern part of Belfast ⓘ |
| numberOfMPs | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previouslyRepresentedBy |
Basil Brooke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cecil Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Fitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Dodds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreated | 1922 ⓘ |
| region | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | electorate in north Belfast ⓘ |
| timeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| usedFor | UK general elections ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nigel Dodds