County Monaghan
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54.244°N 7.040°W / 54.244; -7.040
County Monaghan
Contae Mhuineacháin | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Drumlin County | |
| Motto(s): | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Northern and Western |
| Established | 1585[1] |
| County town | Monaghan |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Monaghan County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Highest elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 64,832 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | A75, A81, H18, H23 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 047 (primarily) |
| Vehicle index mark code | MN |
| Website | Official website  |
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County Monaghan (/ˈmɒnəhən/ MON-ə-hən;[3] Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 64,832 according to the 2022 census.[2]
The county has existed since 1585 when the Mac Mathghamhna rulers of Airgíalla agreed to join the Kingdom of Ireland. Following the 20th-century Irish War of Independence and the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Monaghan was one of three Ulster counties to join the Irish Free State rather than Northern Ireland.