Bandon, County Cork
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"Bandon, Ireland" redirects here. For others, see Bandon (disambiguation).
Bandon (/ˈbændən/; Irish: Droichead na Bandan) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means 'Bridge of the Bandon', a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its quatercentenary. The town, sometimes called the Gateway to West Cork, had a population of 8,196 at the 2022 census.[2] Bandon is in the Cork South-West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has three seats.
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Bandon
Droichead na Bandan | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 51.746°N 8.735°W / 51.746; -8.735 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Cork |
Area | |
• Urban | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population | |
• Town | 8,196 |
• Density | 1,999.0/km2 (5,177/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | P72 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)23 |
Irish Grid Reference | W488551 |
Website | bandon |
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