Belfast
CityLocation
Place type
City
Location
Latitude: 54.6, Longitude: -5.93
Hierarchy
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Northern Ireland
- Belfast
Description
Belfast, Northern Ireland refers to post-partitioned Ireland and Belfast, Ireland refers to pre-partitioned Ireland. Ireland was partitioned as part of Irish independence, and this was confirmed through the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which was effective from March 1922.