Fingal
Fingal
Fine Gall (Irish) | |
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County | |
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Interactive map of Fingal | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Established | 1994 |
| County town | Swords |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Fingal County Council |
| • Dáil constituencies | |
| • EP constituency | Dublin |
| Area | |
• Total | 456 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 330,506 |
| • Density | 725/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode | D9, D11, D15, K32, K34, K36, K45, K56, K67 |
| Telephone area codes | 01 |
| Vehicle index mark code | D |
| Website | Official website |
Fingal (English: /ˈfɪŋɡɔːl/ FING-gawl; from Irish Fine Gall, meaning 'foreign tribe') is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin, which was disestablished for administrative purposes in 1994. Its name is derived from the medieval territory of Scandinavian foreigners (Irish: gaill) that settled in the area. Fingal County Council is the local authority for the county. In 2022 the population of the county was 330,506, making it the second most populated council in Dublin and the third most populous county in the state.