County Kildare
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County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, which has a population of 246,977.[3]
County Kildare
Contae Chill Dara | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Short Grass County | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of County Kildare (dark green) in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Established | 1297[1] |
| County town | Naas |
| Largest settlement | Newbridge |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Kildare County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Kildare North Kildare South |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,695 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Highest elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 246,977 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | R14, R45, R51, W12, W23, W34, W91 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 01, 045, 059 (primarily) |
| Vehicle index mark code | KE |
| Website | www |
