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County Meath, Ireland

County Meath
Contae na Mí
Coat of arms of County Meath
Coat of arms
Motto: Tré Neart le Chéile  (Irish)
"Together Strong"
Location of County Meath
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
Dáil Éireann Meath East
Meath West
Louth
EU Parliament Midlands–North-West
County town Navan
Government
 • Type County Council
Area
 • Total 2,342 km2 (904 sq mi)
Area rank 14th
Population (2016) 194,942
 • Rank 9th
Vehicle index
mark code
MH
Website www.meath.ie

County Meath (/ˈmð/ MEEDH; Irish: Contae na Mí or simply an Mhí) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Mid-East Region. It is named after the historic Kingdom of Meath (from Midhe meaning "middle").Meath County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 194,942 according to the 2016 census.

The county is drained by the River Boyne.

Meath is the 14th largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 9th largest in terms of population. It is the second largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and third largest in terms of population. The county town is Navan, where the county hall and government are located, although Trim, the former county town, has historical significance and remains a sitting place of the circuit court. County Meath also has the only two Gaeltacht areas in the province of Leinster, at Ráth Cairn and Baile Ghib.


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