County Donegal
County Donegal (/ˌdʌniˈɡɔːl, ˌdɒn-/ DUN-ee-GAWL, DON-; Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill (Tír Chonaill), after the historic territory. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford is the county town.
County Donegal
Contae Dhún na nGall Tyrconnell | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): The O'Donnell County, The Forgotten County | |
| Motto(s): | |
Location in Ireland, indicated in darker green | |
| Coordinates: 54.92°N 8.00°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Northern and Western |
| Established | 1585 |
| County town | Lifford |
| Largest settlement | Letterkenny |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Donegal County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Donegal |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,860 km2 (1,880 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Highest elevation (Errigal) | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 167,084 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | F92, F93, F94 |
| Telephone area codes | 074 (primarily) |
| Vehicle index mark code | DL |
| Website | www |
| Coontie Dunnygal is an Ulster Scots spelling. | |
The population was 167,084 at the 2022 census.
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