County Leitrim
County Leitrim (/ˈliːtrəm/ LEE-trəm; Irish: Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 35,199 according to the 2022 census.
County Leitrim
Contae Liatroma | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: The Wild Rose County (Others) | |
County Leitrim shown in darker green with Northern Ireland in pink | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| Region | Northern and Western |
| Established | 1565–83 |
| County town | Carrick-on-Shannon |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Leitrim County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,588.85 km2 (613.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Highest elevation (Truskmore SE Cairn) | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 35,199 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | F91, N41 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 071 (primarily) |
| Vehicle index mark code | LM |
| Website | Official website |
The county encompasses the historic Gaelic territory of West Breffny (Bréifne) corresponding to the northern part of the county, and Muintir Eolais or Conmaicne Réin, corresponding to the southern part.
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