County Clare
County Clare
Contae an Chláir | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Banner County | |
| Motto: Irish: Dílis d'ár nOidreacht "True to our heritage" | |
Interactive map of County Clare | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Region | Southern |
| Established | 1565 |
| County town | Ennis |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Clare County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Clare |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,450 km2 (1,330 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Highest elevation (Moylussa) | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 127,938 |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | H62, H91, V14, V15, V94, V95 |
| Telephone area codes | 061, 065 (primarily) |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-CE |
| Vehicle index mark code | CE |
| Website | Official website |
County Clare (Irish: Contae an Chláir) is a county in the province of Munster in the Southern part of Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 127,938 at the 2022 census. The county seat and largest settlement is Ennis.