Province of Leinster
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Leinster Laighin
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 Ireland
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| Counties | Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Meath Offaly Westmeath Wexford Wicklow |
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| • Teachtaí Dála | 29 Fine Gael TDs 17 Fianna Fáil TDs 14 Sinn Féin TDs 8 Independent TDs 5 Labour Party TDs 5 AAA-PBP TDs 3 Social Democrats TDs |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 19,800 km2 (7,644 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 2,630,720 (1st) | |
| • Density | 126.5/km2 (328/sq mi) | |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-L | |
| Patron Saint: Brigid | ||
Leinster (/ˈlɛnstər/ — Irish: Laighin / Cúige Laighean — pronounced [ˈl̪ˠaːjɪnʲ]) is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled both, thereby forming the present-day province of Leinster. The ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties.
Leinster has no official function for local-government purposes. However, the province is an officially recognised subdivision of Ireland. It is listed on ISO 3166-2 as one of the four provinces of Ireland and "IE-L" is attributed to Leinster as its country sub-division code.
Leinster had a population of 2,630,720 according to the preliminary results of the 2016 census, making it the most populous province in the country. The traditional flag of Leinster features a golden harp on a green background.
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