County Kildare
County Kildare
Contae Chill Dara | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Thoroughbred County | |
| Motto: | |
Interactive map of County Kildare | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′N 6°48′W / 53.200°N 6.800°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Established | 1297 |
| County town | Naas |
| Largest settlement | Naas |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Kildare County Council |
| • Dáil constituencies | Kildare North Kildare South |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,695 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Highest elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 246,977 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 145.7/km2 (377.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | R14, R45, R51, W12, W23, W34, W91 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 01, 045, 059 (primarily) |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-KE |
| Vehicle index mark code | KE |
| Website | Official website |
County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 246,977 at the 2022 census.