Carlow
Carlow (/ˈkɑːrloʊ/ KAR-loh; Irish: Ceatharlach) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km (52 mi) from Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 27,351, the twelfth-largest urban center in Ireland.
Carlow
Ceatharlach | |
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Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Carlow Location in Ireland Carlow Carlow (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 52.8306°N 6.9317°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Carlow |
| Government | |
| • Type | Carlow Municipal District |
| • Mayor | Fintan Phelan |
| • Dáil constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 27,351 |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | R93 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)59 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S724771 |
| Website | www |
The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic boundary between counties Laois and Carlow. However, the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 included the town entirely in County Carlow. The settlement of Carlow is thousands of years old and pre-dates written Irish history. The town has played a major role in Irish history, serving as the capital of the country in the 14th century.
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