Tralee
Tralee
Trá Lí (Irish) | |
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Town | |
Town park The Mall Denny Street | |
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Tralee Location in Ireland Tralee Tralee (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′03″N 9°41′46″W / 52.2675°N 9.6962°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Government | |
| • Council | Kerry County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Kerry |
| • European Parliament | South |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 26,079 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 739.2/km2 (1,915/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | V92 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)66 |
| Irish Grid Reference | Q828141 |
| Website | tralee |
Tralee (/trəˈliː/ trə-LEE; Irish: Trá Lí, pronounced [t̪ˠɾˠaː(j) ˈl̠ʲiː]; formerly Tráigh Lí, meaning 'strand [of the River] Lee') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population was 26,079 as of the 2022 census, making it the 15th largest urban settlement in Ireland. Tralee is known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, which has been held annually in August since 1959.