County Clare
County Clare (Irish: Contae an Chláir) is a county in the province of Munster in the Southern part of the republic of Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 127,938 at the 2022 census. The county seat and largest settlement is Ennis.
County Clare
Contae an Chláir | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Banner County | |
| Motto(s): Irish: Dílis d'ár nOidreacht "True to our heritage" | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Region | Southern |
| Established | 1565 |
| County town | Ennis |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Clare County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Clare |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,450 km2 (1,330 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Highest elevation (Moylussa) | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 127,938 |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | H62, H91, V14, V15, V94, V95 |
| Telephone area codes | 061, 065 (primarily) |
| Vehicle index mark code | CE |
| Website | Official website |
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