County Dublin
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County Dublin Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath
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| Motto: Beart do réir ár mbriathar (Irish) "Action to match our speech" |
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| Country | Ireland | |
| Dáil Éireann |
Dublin Bay North Dublin Bay South Dublin Central Dublin Fingal Dublin Mid-West Dublin North-West Dublin Rathdown Dublin South-Central Dublin South-West Dublin West Dún Laoghaire |
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| EU Parliament | Dublin | |
| Province | Leinster | |
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| • Total | 922 km2 (356 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 30th | |
| Population (2016) | 1,345,402 | |
| • Rank | 1st | |
| Vehicle index mark code |
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County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or Contae Átha Cliath) is a former county in Ireland. It is conterminous with the Dublin Region and is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin, which is the regional capital and the capital city of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first parts of Ireland to be shired by John, King of England following the Norman invasion of Ireland.
Prior to 1994 County Dublin was also an administrative unit covering the whole county outside of Dublin City Council. In 1994 Dublin County Council was abolished and replaced with three separate administrative county councils: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. The total population of the three aforementioned counties and Dublin city was 1,345,402 according to the census of 2016.
Since the abolition of the Dublin Regional Assembly by statutory instrument No. 573/2014, the Eurostat statistical region known as "Dublin Region" falls under the remit of the wider Eastern and Midland Regional Authority.
There are four local authorities whose remit collectively encompasses the geographic area of the county and city of Dublin. These are Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
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