County Offaly
County Offaly (/ˈɒfəli/; Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county. The county population was 82,668 at the 2022 census.
County Offaly
Contae Uíbh Fhailí | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Faithful County | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Established | 1556 |
| County town | Tullamore |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Offaly County Council |
| • Dáil constituencies | |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,001 km2 (773 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Highest elevation (Arderin) | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 83,150 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | R35, R42, R45 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 046, 057 (primarily) |
| Vehicle index mark code | OY |
| Website | Official website |
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