County Antrim [/font][/size][/font][/size](Contae Aontroma in Irish) is one of the six counties that form
Northern Ireland. It is the 9th largest of the 32 traditional counties of Ireland in terms
of area, and 2nd in terms of population behind Dublin. It is situated in the north-east
of the island of Ireland, in the province of Ulster. It is bounded north and east by
the narrow seas separating Northern Ireland from Scotland, the Atlantic Ocean and
Irish Sea, south by Belfast Lough and the River Lagan dividing it from County Down,
south-west by Lough Neagh, dividing it from County Armagh and County Tyrone, and
west by County Londonderry, the boundary with which is the River Bann. Covering an
area of 2,844 km², it has a population of approximately 566,000, most of them in
and around the Belfast area. The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes,
the Giant’s Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage site,
Bushmills produces legendary whiskey, and Portrush is a popular nightlife zone. The
majority of the capital city of Northern Ireland, Belfast, is also in County Antrim, with
the remainder being in County Down.