County Kildare
County Kildare
Irish: Contae Chill Dara | |
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Coat of arms of County Kildare Coat of arms | |
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| Location in Ireland Location in Ireland | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County town | Naas |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| • Dáil Éireann | Kildare North Kildare South |
| • European Parliament | East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Population (2011) | 209,955 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Code | KE |
| Website | www |
County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is an Irish county to the southwest of Dublin. It is in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).
