Northern ireland
belfast
By population, it is the eighteenth largest city in the United Kingdom[13] and second largest on the island of Ireland. It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly.[14] The city of Belfast has a population of 286,000[1] and lies at the heart of the Belfast Urban area which has a population of 483,418 and the Belfast Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 579,276. The Larger Urban Zone, as defined by the European Union, has a total population 641,638. Belfast was granted city status in 1888.