<P> Belfast ( / ˈbɛlfɑːst / or / - fæst / ; from Irish : Béal Feirste , meaning `` rivermouth of the sandbanks '' ) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland , and the second largest on the island of Ireland . On the River Lagan , it had a population of 333,871 in 2015 . Belfast was granted city status in 1888 . </P>
<P> Belfast ( / ˈbɛlfɑːst / or / - fæst / ; from Irish : Béal Feirste , meaning `` rivermouth of the sandbanks '' ) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland , and the second largest on the island of Ireland . On the River Lagan , it had a population of 333,871 in 2015 . Belfast was granted city status in 1888 . </P>
what is the capital and major population center of northern ireland
what is the capital and major population center of northern ireland
Belfast
Belfast