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About Belfast

Belfast is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel. It is second to Dublin as the largest city on the island of Ireland with a population in 2021 of 345,418 and a metro area population of 634,600.

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There are 1036+ hotels available in Belfast. Prices start at £45 per night.

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It is currently 5:56 PM in Belfast. Belfast uses GMT Standard Time and also supports GMT Daylight Time.