County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny (Irish: Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the county. At the 2022 census the population of the county was 103,685. The county was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory (Osraighe), which was coterminous with the Diocese of Ossory.
County Kilkenny
Contae Chill Chainnigh | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Named after Kilkenny | |
| Nickname: The Marble County | |
| Anthem: The Rose of Mooncoin | |
County Kilkenny in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′N 7°15′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Southern |
| Osraige | about 150 |
| Shire of Kilkenny | after 1172 |
| Earldom of Ormond | about 1328 |
| Earldom of Ossory | about 1528 |
| County of Kilkenny | by 1610 |
| Founded by | Óengus Osrithe |
| Named for | St. Canice |
| City | Kilkenny |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Kilkenny County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,073 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Highest elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 103,685 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cat |
| Eircode | E41, R95 (primarily) |
| Area code | + 353 56 & 353 51 |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-KK |
| Number plate | KK |
| Website | Official website |
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