County Kildare
County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara ) is an Irish county to the southwest of Dublin. It is in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).
Irish: Contae Chill Dara | |
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Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.750°WCoordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.750°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County town | Naas |
Government | |
• Type | County Council |
• Dáil Éireann | Kildare North Kildare South |
• European Parliament | East |
Area | |
• Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
• Rank | 24th |
Population (2011) | 209,955 |
• Rank | 7th |
Code | KE |
Website | www |
County Kildare Media
River Barrow and White's Castle, Athy