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{{Politics_of_Northern_Ireland}}
'''Local government in Northern Ireland''' is divided
functions include [[urban planning|planning]], [[Recycling in Northern Ireland|waste and recycling services]], leisure and community services, building control and local economic and cultural development. == Local government districts ==
{{See also|List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in|List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity}}
[[File:Northern Ireland, administrative divisions - Nmbrs - colored.svg|thumb|350px]]
The 11 districts were established in 2015.<ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation|NI}}</ref><ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation|area}}</ref> Basic geographical statistics are shown below. Previously (between 1972 and 2015) the country was divided into [[List of districts in Northern Ireland (pre-2015)|26 smaller districts]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District
! Council
! Meeting place
! Population<ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation}}</ref><br>2021 Census
! Density<br>per km<sup>2</sup>
! Area <br>in km
!
|-
| [[Antrim and Newtownabbey]]
| [[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council]]
| [[Newtownabbey]] and [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]] (alternately)
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000001}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000001}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000001|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 3
|-
| [[Ards and North Down]]
| [[Ards and North Down Borough Council]]
| [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000011}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000011}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000011|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 2
|-
| [[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon]]
| [[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council]]
| [[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000002}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000002}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000002|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 6
|-
| [[Belfast]]
| [[Belfast City Council]]
| [[Belfast]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000003}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000003}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000003|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 1
|-
| [[Causeway Coast and Glens]]
| [[Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council]]
| [[Coleraine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/contact-us|title=Contact Us |publisher=Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000004}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000004}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000004|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 8
|-
| [[Derry and Strabane]]
| [[Derry and Strabane District Council|Derry City and Strabane District Council]]
| [[Derry]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000005}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000005}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000005|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 10
|-
| [[Fermanagh and Omagh]]
| [[Fermanagh and Omagh District Council]]
| [[Omagh]] and [[Enniskillen]]<ref>[http://fermanaghomagh.public-minutes.com/ Council Meetings] Fermanagh and Omagh District Council</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000006}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000006}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000006|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 11
|-
| [[Lisburn and Castlereagh]]
| [[Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council]]
| [[Lisburn]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/contact|title=Contact|publisher =Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000007}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000007}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000007|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 4
|-
| [[Mid and East Antrim]]
| [[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council]]
| [[Ballymena]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/downloads/Schedule_of_Mid_and_East_Antrim_meetings_Jan_-_June_2016.pdf |title=Schedule of Meetings|publisher=Mid and East Antrim Borough Council |access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404071305/http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/downloads/Schedule_of_Mid_and_East_Antrim_meetings_Jan_-_June_2016.pdf |archive-date=4 April 2016 }}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000008}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000008}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000008|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 7
|-
| [[Mid Ulster (district)|Mid Ulster]]
| [[Mid Ulster District Council]]
| [[Dungannon]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midulstercouncil.org/Council/Council-Meetings/Council-Meetings/2016 |title=Council Meetings 2016 |access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead |publisher=Mid Ulster District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319081959/http://www.midulstercouncil.org/Council/Council-Meetings/Council-Meetings/2016 |archive-date=19 March 2016 }}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000009}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000009}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000009|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 9
|-
| [[Newry, Mourne and Down]]
| [[Newry, Mourne and Down District Council]]
| [[Downpatrick]] and [[Newry]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000010}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000010}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000010|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 5
|-
|}
===Composition of
Based on the [[2023 Northern Ireland local elections]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Name
! [[Sinn Féin| SF ]]
! [[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
! [[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|APNI]]
! [[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]
! [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]]
! [[Traditional Unionist Voice|TUV]]
! [[Green Party Northern Ireland|GPNI]]
! [[People Before Profit|PBP]]
! [[Progressive Unionist Party|PUP]]
! [[Independent politician|Ind.]]
! Total
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" |{{nowrap|[[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council|Antrim & Newtownabbey]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Sinn Féin}};" | 9
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" | 13
| style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" | 8
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}};" | 6
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}};" | 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Traditional Unionist Voice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Green Party in Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" | 3
| '''40'''
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! 462
|}
''<small>Last updated
== History ==
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==Elections==
Councillors are elected for a four-year term of office under the [[single transferable vote]] (STV) system. Elections were last
* at least 18 years of age, and
* a [[Commonwealth of Nations]] or [[European Union]] citizen
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| Belfast
|
| align="center" | 280,962
| align="center" | 15.5
|rowspan= 5| [[File:NUTS 3 regions of Northern Ireland map.svg|200px]]
|-
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| Outer Belfast
| Carrickfergus, Castlereagh, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, North Down
| align="center" | 391,560
| align="center" | 21.6
|-
| UKN03
| East
| Antrim, Ards, Ballymena, Banbridge, Craigavon, Down, Larne
| align="center" | 439,682
| align="center" | 24.3
|-
| UKN04
| North
| Ballymoney, Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, Moyle, Strabane
| align="center" | 288,138
| align="center" | 15.9
|-
| UKN05
| West and South
| Armagh, Cookstown, Dungannon, Fermanagh, Magherafelt, Newry and Mourne, Omagh
| align="center" | 411,893
| align="center" | 22.7
|}
=== Former
There were five
As part of the Review of Public Administration process, the library functions of the ELBs were taken over by a new body, the '''Northern Ireland Library Authority''' (branded '''Libraries NI''') in April 2009.<ref>[http://www.ni-libraries.net/news/campbell-officially-launches-a-new-era-in-libraries/ Campbell officially launches a new era in libraries] NI-Libraries.net, 2 April 2009; Retrieved 23 July 2013 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195848/http://www.ni-libraries.net/news/campbell-officially-launches-a-new-era-in-libraries/ |date=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
The education and skills functions were centralised into a single
The boards were as follows:
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|}
=== Former
There were four
The former health and social services boards were as follows:
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== See also ==
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in]]
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity]]
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===Tables relating to the old 26 council system===
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity]]
==Notes==
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