Antrim and Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey
District and borough
Antrim and Newtownabbey shown within Northern Ireland
Antrim and Newtownabbey shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°43′N 6°13′W / 54.717°N 6.217°W / 54.717; -6.217
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
Incorporated1 April 2015
Named forBorough of Antrim and Borough of Newtownabbey
Administrative HQMossley Mill and Antrim Civic Centre
Government
[1]
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
[2]
 • Total
220 sq mi (571 km2)
 • Rank8th
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
146,148
 • Rank8th
 • Density660/sq mi (256/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
BT
Dialling codes028
ISO 3166 codeGB-ANN
GSS codeN09000001
Websitewww.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Antrim and Newtownabbey is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Antrim with the Borough of Newtownabbey. The local authority is Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

  1. ^ "Council". Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.