Causeway Coast and Glens
§ This page gives an overview of the Causeway Coast and Glens local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Causeway Coast and Glens stretches along the north coast, famous for the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and scenic routes like the Causeway Coastal Way. Key towns include Coleraine, Ballycastle, and Limavady, and tourism is a major economic driver alongside farming and fishing.
Key Facts about Causeway Coast and Glens
What region are Causeway Coast and Glens in? Causeway Coast and Glens are in Northern Ireland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Causeway Coast and Glens a city? No, Causeway Coast and Glens is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Causeway Coast and Glens? The local government for this district is: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (local government district).
▶ Official website of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council 🔗 causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Which police force covers Causeway Coast and Glens? Policing in Causeway Coast and Glens is provided by Police Service of Northern Ireland 🔗 psni.police.uk, which covers all 11 Local Government Districts of Northern Ireland.
Causeway Coast and Glens in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Causeway Coast and Glens is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Northern Ireland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Northern Ireland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Causeway Coast and Glens
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Causeway Coast and Glens
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 18 of them are in Northern Ireland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Causeway Coast and Glens
Causeway Coast and Glens is divided into 40 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aghadowey
- Altahullion
- Atlantic
- Ballycastle
- Ballykelly
- Ballymoney East
- Ballymoney North
- Ballymoney South
- Castlerock
- Churchland
- Clogh Mills
- Coolessan
- Dervock
- Drumsurn
- Dundooan
- Dungiven
- Dunloy
- Feeny
- Garvagh
- Giant's Causeway
- Greysteel
- Greystone
- Hopefield
- Kilrea
- Kinbane
- Loughguile and Stranocum
- Lurigethan
- Macosquin
- Magilligan
- Mountsandel
- Portrush and Dunluce
- Portstewart
- Quarry
- Rasharkin
- Roeside
- Route
- Torr Head and Rathlin
- University
- Waterside
- Windy Hall
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.