County Armagh
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County Armagh (Irish: Contae Ard Mhacha, named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 1,327 km2 (512 sq mi) and has a population of 194,394 as of the 2021 census.[5] County Armagh is known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards.[6] The county is part of the historic province of Ulster.
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County Armagh
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Nickname: The Orchard County | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Region | Northern Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
Established | 1584/5 |
County town | Armagh |
Area | |
• Total | 512 sq mi (1,327 km2) |
• Rank | 27th |
Highest elevation | 1,880 ft (573 m) |
Population (2021) | 194,394 |
• Rank | 10th[2] |
Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode area | |
Contae Ard Mhacha is the Irish name; Coontie Armagh[3] and Coontie Airmagh[4] are Ulster Scots spellings. |
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