County Cavan

County Cavan
Contae on Chabháin

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Basic data
Country:	Ireland
Administrative headquarters:	Cavan
Province:	Ulster
Irish name:	To Cabhán
Surface:	1,932 km²
Residents:	76,092 (2016)
License Plate:	CN

Cavan ( ir. Cavan / ən Kawan / ) is a county ( county ) in the Republic of Ireland , which in the days of Elizabeth I of England was founded. Cavan is one of three counties that are in the province of Ulster , not belonging to Northern Ireland .

geography

The area belongs to the Irish Drumlin region and is covered with many moors and lakes. It borders within the Republic of Ireland with Monaghan , Leitrim , Longford , Meath and Westmeath and with Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.

economy

Agriculture consists mainly of cattle farming.

Cities

• Cavan (capital)
• Arva
• Bailieborough , Ballinagh , Ballyconnell , Ballyhaise , Ballyjamesduff , Bawnboy , Belturbet , Blacklion , Butlersbridge
• Cootehill
• Dowra , Glangevlin
• Kingscourt , Killeshandra
• Mullagh
• Stradone , Shercock
• Virginia

Attractions

• Boulder Burial in the Burren
• Portal Tombs in the Burren townland
• Wedge Tomb in the Burren
• Cavan Burren Park
• Cohaw , Double- Court Tomb
• Drumlane Abbey and Round Tower
• Cabra Castle in Kingscourt
• Magh Slécht
• Terry Coyle Park

history

Cavan formed the eastern part of the Kingdom of Bréifne .

politics

The distribution of seats in Cavan County Council after the local elections on May 23, 2014:

Political party	Seats
Fine Gael	7th
Fianna Fáil	7th
Sinn Féin	4th

Cavan, together with County Monaghan, forms a constituency that sends four members to the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann); In the last election in 2016, Fianna Fáil won 2 seats and Sinn Féin and Fine Gael one each.

Web links

• Official website

Coordinates: 53 ° 59 ′  N , 7 ° 21 ′  W