Bandon, County Cork
Bandon
Droichead na Bandan | |
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Town | |
Oliver Plunkett Street | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Latin: Auxilio Dei Parva Crescunt "With the help of God small things grow" | |
Bandon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′46″N 8°44′06″W / 51.746°N 8.735°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Town | 8,196 |
| • Density | 1,999/km2 (5,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | P72 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)23 |
| Irish Grid Reference | W488551 |
| Website | bandon |
Bandon (/ˈbændən/; Irish: Droichead na Bandan) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means 'bridge of the Bandon', a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its quatercentenary. The town, sometimes called the Gateway to West Cork, had a population of 8,196 at the 2022 census.