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Provinces of Ireland
cultural and formerly political division of Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Provinces of Ireland were the main divisions of Ireland prior to 1922 when it was partitioned as a result of the majority of it becoming independent. Ireland was divided into four different provinces, or territorial divisions.
More information Area:, 84,412 km² ...
The Four Provinces of Ireland Ceithre Chúigí na hÉireann | |
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1. Leinster, 2. Munster, 3. Connacht, 4. Ulster | |
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Area: | 84,412 km² |
Population (2006): | 5,962,110 |
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The four provinces are:
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Province | Population (2006) | Area (km²) | Number of Counties† | Chief city |
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![]() | 2,292,939 | 19,774 | 12 | Dublin |
![]() | 1,172,170 | 24,608 | 6 | Cork |
![]() | 503,083 | 17,713 | 5 | Galway |
![]() | 1,993,918‡ | 24,481 | 9 | Belfast |
† "Number of Counties" is traditional counties, not administrative ones. |
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