Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

County Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
*Contae Dhún Laoighaire-Rath an Dúin*
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Basic data
Country:	Ireland
Administrative headquarters:	Dún Laoghaire
Province:	Leinster
Irish name:	Dún Laoghaire-Ráth to Dúin
Surface:	127 km²
Residents:	217,274 (2016)
License Plate:	D.

Town hall in Dún Laoghaire

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown ( Irish : Dún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin ) is a county in the Republic of Ireland . It is not one of the country's 26 historic counties , but was created on January 1, 1994 when County Dublin was administratively divided. The double name was originally intended to be only a temporary solution; to date, however, it has not yet been possible to agree on another name.

geography

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is the smallest county in Ireland in terms of area. It extends southeast of the city of Dublin from the Irish Sea to the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains . It is bounded to the south and west by Wicklow and South Dublin Counties .

traffic

The most important connections with Dublin are the DART train connection along the coast and the green Luas line. Dún Laoghaire is an important ferry port. The connection to Holyhead in North Wales is a popular route for tourists traveling to Ireland by car.

politics

The distribution of seats in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council after the local elections on May 23, 2014

Political party	Seats
Fine Gael	11
Fianna Fáil	8th
Labor Party	7th
Sinn Féin	3
Green party	2
Non-party, smaller groups	9

Cities

The biggest cities are:

Web links

Commons : Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Homepage of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council