Causeway Coast and Glens
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Causeway Coast and Glens Irish: Cósta an Chlocháin agus na Gleannta Ulster Scots: Causey Coast an Glens |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Status | District |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
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| • Type | Borough council |
| • Body | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140,877 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Website | http://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/ |
Coordinates: 55°12′11″N 6°30′00″W / 55.203°N 6.500°W
Causeway Coast and Glens is a local government district covering most of the northern part of Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ballymoney, the Borough of Coleraine, the Borough of Limavady and the District of Moyle. The local authority is Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
The district covers most of the northern part of Northern Ireland; an area totalling 1796 km² spanning parts of Counties Antrim and Londonderry. It has a population of around 132,000 and an electorate of 88,654. The name of the new district was announced on 17 September 2008 as 'Causeway Coast' and was revised in February 2009.
Northern Ireland Railways provides services on the Belfast-Derry railway line between Londonderry station in the west and east to Belfast Central station and Belfast Great Victoria Street station.
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