Antrim Borough
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| Area | 577 km2 (223 sq mi) Ranked 11th of 26 |
| District HQ | Antrim |
| Catholic | 41.2% |
| Protestant | 50.5% |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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| Website | www |
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Antrim (named after the town ofAntrim) was alocal government district inNorthern Ireland. It was one of twenty-six districts created in 1973, and was grantedborough status on 9 May 1977.[1] The borough covered an area of some 220 square miles (570 km2) and had a population of 53,428 according to the 2011 census. It was situated about 19 miles (31 km) north-west ofBelfast. It bordered the north and east shores ofLough Neagh, the largest fresh water lake in the United Kingdom, and included the towns ofAntrim,Toomebridge,Crumlin,Randalstown,Parkgate andTemplepatrick. The council headquarters were located on the outskirts of Antrim town. Although the borough was not within the Belfast Metropolitan Area, it housed the city's international airport and many commuter villages.
The borough was sub-divided into three electoral areas: Antrim South-East, Antrim North-West and Antrim Town, from which 19 members were elected. As of February 2011, the following political parties were represented: 5Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 5Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 3Sinn Féin, 3Alliance Party, 2Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and 1Traditional Unionist Voice.[2] An election was held every four years using theproportional representation system.
A mayor and deputy mayor were elected from among the councillors at the borough council's annual meeting in June. For the civic year 2012/2013 the Mayor of Antrim was Roy Thompson (DUP) and the Deputy Mayor was Roderick Swann (UUP).[3]
The economy of the area revolved around construction, distribution, transport and hospitality. It had a well-developed transport infrastructure that provided easy access to all the main external gateways for Northern Ireland and all parts of the region. Antrim Town lies on two of the main transport corridors, the Belfast –Derry corridor and the Southern corridor.Belfast International Airport was located within the borough, only 4 miles (6.4 km) from Antrim town.
Together with part of the districts ofNewtownabbey andLisburn, it formed theSouth Antrim constituency for elections to theWestminster Parliament andNorthern Ireland Assembly.
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