Border Region, Ireland
Coordinates: 53°57′48.5″N 7°21′26.8″W / 53.963472°N 7.357444°W
The Border Region is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland. It comprises the territory of counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo. The Border Region spans 12,156 km2, 17.3% of the total area of the state and has a population in excess of 432,500. Its NUTS code is IE011.
Prior to 2014, the region was governed by the Border Regional Assembly. Statutory instrument No. 573/2014 abolished that assembly. Since that date, the association between Regional Assemblies and NUTS regions has ceased. The NUTS regions are used for statistical reporting to Eurostat, while the Regional Assemblies are responsible for planning at a local government level.
The region's largest town is Drogheda which also has extensive links with the Mid-East Region.
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