Ards and North Down
Irish: Na hArda agus an Dún Thuaidh | |
|---|---|
 Ards and North Down shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°33′43″N 5°38′13″W / 54.562°N 5.637°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Named for | Borough of Ards and the Borough of North Down |
| Administrative HQ | Bangor Castle |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Ards and North Down Borough Council |
| • Executive | Committee system |
| • Control | No overall control |
| Area | |
• Total | 177 sq mi (458 km2) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 164,223 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 930/sq mi (358/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Dialling codes | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-AND |
| GSS code | N09000011 |
| Website | ardsandnorthdown |
Ards and North Down is a local government district in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ards and the Borough of North Down. The local authority is Ards and North Down Borough Council.
- ^ "Council". Ards and North Down Borough Council. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.