Newbridge, County Kildare
Newbridge
Droichead Nua (Irish) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Location in Ireland Newbridge, County Kildare (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′50″N 6°47′45″W / 53.1805°N 6.7959°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 24,366 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 3,632/km2 (9,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode | W12 |
| Telephone area code | 045 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N801152 |
| Website | newbridge |
Newbridge, officially known by its Irish name Droichead Nua (pronounced [ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuə]), is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards, and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century. Taking on the name Newbridge (An Droichead Nua) in the 20th century, the town expanded to support the local catchment, and also as a commuter town for Dublin. Doubling in population during the 20 years between 1991 and 2011, its population of 24,366 in 2022 makes it the second largest town in Kildare and the sixteenth-largest in Ireland.