Larne (pop. 30,832) is a local government district in Northern Ireland. It is centered on the port and industrial town of Larne. Situated in the east of Northern Ireland, the district consists of a low-lying coastal belt with a hilly interior. Farmers raise sheep on the hills and grow crops in the coastal regions. Ferries run from Larne to Stranraer and Cairnryan, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and to Fleetwood, in Lancashire, England. Carnlough and Island Magee are seaside resorts. Larne has engineering and textile production.