Leinster
province in Ireland
Leinster (English pronunciation: /ˈlɛnstər/; Irish: Laighin, IPA: [lainʲ]), one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. Leinster has the largest population of the four provinces of Ireland. The traditional flag of Leinster features a golden harp on a green background.
Leinster Irish: Laighin / Cúige Laighean | |
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Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°15′W / 53.333°N 6.250°W | |
State | Ireland |
Counties | Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Meath Offaly Westmeath Wexford Wicklow |
Government | |
• Teachta Dála | 36 Fine Gael TDs 27 Labour Party TDs 8 Fianna Fáil TDs 7 Sinn Féin TDs 6 Independent TDs 4 ULA TDs |
Area | |
• Total | 19,800 km2 (7,644 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,501,208 (1st) |
Cities
Large Towns
In order of size:
- Swords (37,806)
- Drogheda (35,090)
- Dundalk (35,085)
- Bray (31,901)
- Finglas (31,529)
- Navan (26,938)
- Naas (21,715)
- Carlow (20,724)
- Wexford (18,590)
- Mullingar (18,529)
- Newbridge (18,520)
- Athlone (17,544)
- Balbriggan (15,559)
- Leixlip (14,676)
- Celbridge (14,675)
- Greystones (14,569)
- Portlaoise (14,275)
- Tullamore (13,085)
- Longford (13,000)
- Arklow (11,712)
- Malahide (11,069)
- Maynooth (10,715)
- Wicklow (10,070)
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