Lisburn and Castlereagh

Lisburn and Castlereagh
Irish: Lios na gCearrbhach agus an Caisleán Riabhach
District, city and borough
Coat of arms of Lisburn and Castlereagh
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Latin: Ex Igne Resurgam, lit. 'I will arise out of fire'
Lisburn and Castlereagh shown within Northern Ireland
Lisburn and Castlereagh shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°31′23″N 5°58′23″W / 54.523°N 5.973°W / 54.523; -5.973
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
Incorporated1 April 2015
Named forCity of Lisburn and Borough of Castlereagh
Administrative HQLagan Valley Island
Government
[1]
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyLisburn and Castlereagh City Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
[2]
 • Total195 sq mi (504 km2)
 • Rank9th
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total149,915
 • Rank7th
 • Density770/sq mi (298/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
BT
Dialling codes028
ISO 3166 codeGB-LBC
GSS codeN09000007
Websitelisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

Lisburn and Castlereagh is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district was created on 1 April 2015. It consists of the combined area of the City of Lisburn with the Borough of Castlereagh, but not including "the localities of Gilnahirk, Tullycarnet, Braniel, Castlereagh, Merok, Cregagh, Wynchurch, Glencregagh and Belvoir, Collin Glen, Poleglass, Lagmore, Twinbrook, Kilwee and Dunmurry" which transferred to Belfast.[3] The local authority is Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.

  1. ^ "Council and performance". Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference LGBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).