Cavehill dominates the skyline of North Belfast, its shape likened to the face of a sleeping giant.
In 2019 the constituency was the scene of a political giant killing.
Sinn Féin's John Finucane became the first nationalist to win the seat when he defeated the DUP's Nigel Dodds who had held it for 18 years. It was a devastating blow for the DUP.
That result followed a bitter election campaign dominated by the Brexit debate.
As leader of the DUP group in the House of Commons at the time Nigel Dodds was the focal point for much of the anger from Remainers, labelled the arch Brexiter.
A swing of just over 5% to Sinn Féin saw John Finucane win with a majority of 1,943 votes and since then the party has had strong performances in the 2022 Stormont Assembly and 2023 local government elections.
The task has been made more difficult as the SDLP is standing this time while it stood aside in 2019, its candidate is local councillor Carl Whyte.
The Green Party has also entered the fray this time around with its leader in Northern Ireland and Irish senator Mal O'Hara defending his decision to run just months after becoming a member of the Seanad.
Mr O'Hara said there would be no problem in him taking the seat if elected, but no one expects that will be an issue when the votes are counted.
High-profile Alliance Party Stormont Assembly member Nuala McAllister is aiming to better her 4,824 votes from five years ago.
The main challenger to John Finucane, whose father Pat, a solicitor, was murdered by the UDA in 1989, is someone whose family also suffered at the hands of the loyalist paramilitary group.
The brother of DUP candidate Phillip Brett, who is from a mixed religious family, was shot dead by loyalist gunmen in July 2001. They wrongly believed 18-year-old Gavin Brett was a Catholic.
The task for Phillip Brett, an Assembly member for the area, has been made much tougher by the Traditional Unionist Voice fielding a candidate. The party is aiming for around 1,000 votes, which would erode the DUP vote.
Boundary changes are likely to benefit Sinn Féin.
The staunchly unionist and loyalist Shankill Road area has been moved into the adjoining West Belfast constituency, removing about 2,000 votes.
In addition, a similar number of votes from nationalist areas have now been added to North Belfast.
Having become the first nationalist to hold the seat, John Finucane is the strong favourite to retain it.
2019 General Election
Valid votes: 49,037
Turnout: 68.43%
Sinn Féin: 23,078
DUP: 21,135
Alliance: 4,824
2024 Candidates
Phillip Brett - DUP
David Clarke - TUV
Fiona Ferguson - People Before Profit
John Finucane - Sinn Féin
Nuala McAllister - Alliance
Mal O’Hara - Green Party Northern Ireland
Carl Whyte - SDLP
