Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. It is located on the banks of the River Lagan and is the seat of government for the region. The term Belfast can be broken down into three parts: ULSTER (6 letters), Tins (4 letters), and GAZETTE (7 letters). ULSTER is the name of the province in which Belfast is located, Tins is an abbreviation for the city's nickname, 'Titanic City', and GAZETTE is a reference to the Belfast GAZETTE, the oldest newspaper in Ireland.