County Dublin

County Dublin
Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath

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Basic data
Country:	Ireland
Administrative headquarters:	Dublin
Province:	Leinster
Irish name:	Áth Cliath
Surface:	921 km²
Residents:	1,270,603 (2011)
License Plate:	D.

Location of Dublin City in Ireland's current administrative structure

Dublin ( Irish Baile Átha Cliath ) was until 1994 a county ( county ) in the Republic of Ireland .

County Dublin coat of arms and flag

With effect from January 1, 1994 County Dublin was dissolved by law and the new Counties Fingal (seat: Swords ), Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (seat: Dún Laoghaire ) and South Dublin (seat: Tallaght ) as well as the now independent city of Dublin divided up. However, this restructuring has only reached a limited extent in the public consciousness; the term "County Dublin" is still heard and read frequently.

economy

Agriculture consists mainly of cattle and sheep breeding. The city of Dublin is the country's economic center. Industry, trade, banking and insurance are concentrated here.

Cities

• Dublin
• Tallaght
• Clondalkin
• Swords
• Dún Laoghaire

Attractions

Kiltiernan 1908

• Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb
• Brenanstown
• Kilmashogue
• Portal Tomb by Kiltiernan
• Church of St Macuilin with a round tower from the 9th century in Lusk

Web links

Commons : County Dublin  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 53 ° 23 ′  N , 6 ° 17 ′  W