Ards and North Down
Ards and North Down
Irish: Na hArda agus an Dún Thuaidh | |
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Ards and North Down shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°33′43″N 5°38′13″W / 54.562°N 5.637°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Named after | Borough of Ards and the Borough of North Down |
| Administrative HQ | Bangor Castle |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Ards and North Down Borough Council |
| • Executive | Committee system |
| • Control | No overall control |
| Area | |
• Total | 177 sq mi (458 km2) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 164,223 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 930/sq mi (358/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | |
| Dialling codes | 028 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-AND |
| GSS code | N09000011 |
| Website | ardsandnorthdown |
Ards and North Down is a local government district in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the Borough of Ards and the Borough of North Down. The local authority is Ards and North Down Borough Council.