Antrim and Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey
District and borough
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 afterBorough of Antrim and Borough of Newtownabbey
Administrative HQMossley Mill and Antrim Civic Centre
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
 • ExecutiveCommittee system
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
 • Total
220 sq mi (571 km2)
 • Rank8th
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
148,100
 • Rank8th
 • Density670/sq mi (259/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

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.

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