County Galway
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"Galway County" redirects here. For the historic UK Parliament constituency, see Galway County (UK Parliament constituency).
County Galway (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ GAWL-way; Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 2022 census.[5]
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County Galway
Contae na Gaillimhe | |
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Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): Irish: Ceart agus Cóir "Righteousness and Justice" | |
Anthem: (unofficial)[1] | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
Region | Northern and Western |
Established | c. 1569[2][3] |
County town | Galway |
Government | |
• Local authorities | County Council and City Council |
• Dáil constituency | |
• EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
Area | |
• Total | 6,151 km2 (2,375 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
Highest elevation (Benbaun) | 729 m (2,392 ft) |
Population (2022)[5] | |
• Total | 276,451 |
• Rank | 5th |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing keys | F31, H53, H54, H62, H65, H71, H91 (primarily) |
Telephone area codes | 090, 091, 093, 099 (primarily) |
ISO 3166 code | IE-G |
Vehicle index mark code | G |
Website | www www |
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There are several Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county. The traditional county includes the city of Galway, but the city and county are separate local government areas, administered by the local authorities of Galway City Council in the urban area and Galway County Council in the rest of the county.