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List of Irish counties by area
This is a list of the counties of Ireland ordered by area. Counties in the Republic of Ireland are shown in normal type, while those in Northern Ireland are listed in italic type.
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The 32 traditional counties of Ireland
Rank | County | Area (km²) | Density (/ km²) | Traditional Province |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cork | 7,500 [1] | 72.3 | Munster |
2 | Galway | 6,149 [2] | 42.0 | Connacht |
3 | Mayo | 5,586 [3] | 23.3 | Connacht |
4 | Donegal | 4,861 [4] | 32.6 | Ulster |
5 | Kerry | 4,807 [5] | 30.7 | Munster |
6 | Tipperary | 4,305 [6] | 37.2 | Munster |
7 | Clare | 3,450 [7] | 34.4 | Munster |
8 | Tyrone | 3,266 [8] | 54.5 | Ulster |
9 | Antrim | 3,086 [9] | 202.9 | Ulster |
10 | Limerick | 2,756 [10] | 70.8 | Munster |
11 | Roscommon | 2,548 [11] | 25.3 | Connacht |
12 | Down | 2,489 [9] | 215.6 | Ulster |
13 | Wexford | 2,367 [12] | 63.2 | Leinster |
14 | Meath | 2,342 [13] | 83.2 | Leinster |
15 | Londonderry | 2,118 [9] | 119.1 | Ulster |
16 | Kilkenny | 2,073 [14] | 47.8 | Leinster |
17 | Wicklow | 2,027 [15] | 70.2 | Leinster |
18 | Offaly | 2,001 [16] | 38.9 | Leinster |
19 | Cavan | 1,932 [17] | 39.3 | Ulster |
20 | Waterford | 1,857 [18] | 62.7 | Munster |
21 | Westmeath | 1,840 [19] | 48.2 | Leinster |
22 | Sligo | 1,838 [20] | 35.5 | Connacht |
23 | Laois | 1,720 [21] | 49.3 | Leinster |
24 | Kildare | 1,695 [22] | 131.0 | Leinster |
25 | Fermanagh | 1,691 [23] | 36.1 | Ulster |
26 | Leitrim | 1,590 [24] | 20.1 | Connacht |
27 | Armagh | 1,327 [9] | 131.8 | Ulster |
28 | Monaghan | 1,295 [25] | 47.3 | Ulster |
29 | Longford | 1,091 [26] | 37.4 | Leinster |
30 | Dublin | 922 [27] | 1,459.2 | Leinster |
31 | Carlow | 897 [28] | 63.4 | Leinster |
32 | Louth | 826 [29] | 155.4 | Leinster |
Average | 2,633 | |||
Total | Ireland | 84,252 | 77.9 |
See also
- List of Irish counties by population
- List of Irish counties by highest point
- List of Irish counties by coastline
References
- ^ [1] County Cork
- ^ [2] County Galway
- ^ [3] County Mayo
- ^ [4] County Donegal
- ^ [5] County Kerry
- ^ [6] County Tipperary
- ^ [7] County Clare
- ^ Northern Ireland General Register Office (1975). "Table 1: Area, Buildings for Habitation and Population, 1971". Census of Population 1971; Summary Tables (PDF). Belfast: HMSO. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Areas, regions, and land divisions". Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015.
- ^ [8] County Limerick
- ^ [9] County Roscommon
- ^ [10] County Wexford
- ^ [11] County Meath
- ^ [12] County Kilkenny
- ^ [13] County Wicklow
- ^ [14] County Offaly
- ^ [15] County Cavan
- ^ [16] County Waterford
- ^ [17] County Westmeath
- ^ [18] County Sligo
- ^ [19] County Laois
- ^ [20] County Kildare
- ^ [21] County Fermanagh
- ^ [22] County Leitrim
- ^ [23] County Monaghan
- ^ [24] County Longford
- ^ [25] County Dublin
- ^ [26] County Carlow
- ^ [27] County Louth
Categories:
- Lists related to counties of Ireland
- Ireland geography-related lists