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County Laois
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Not to be confused with Laos.
County Laois (/liːʃ/ LEESH; Irish: Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922.[3] The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Historically, it has also been known as County Leix.
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County Laois
Contae Laoise | |
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Nickname: The O'Moore County | |
Motto(s): Irish: I bpáirt leis an bpobal "In partnership with the community" | |
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Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
Region | Eastern and Midland |
Established | 1556[1] |
County town | Portlaoise |
Government | |
• Local authority | Laois County Council |
• Dáil constituency | Laois–Offaly |
• EP constituency | South |
Area | |
• Total | 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi) |
• Rank | 23rd |
Highest elevation (Arderin) | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 91,657 |
• Rank | 23rd |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing keys | R32 (primarily) |
Telephone area codes | 057 (primarily) |
Vehicle index mark code | LS |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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Laois County Council is the local authority for the county, and is based in Portlaoise.
At the 2022 census, the population of the county was 91,657,[2] an increase of 56% since the 2002 census.