Ardara
Ard an Rátha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Front Street, Ardara | |
  Ardara Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′00″N 8°24′00″W / 54.766667°N 8.4°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | 785 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G731906 |
| Website | www |
Ardara (English: /ɑːrˈdrɑː/ ar-DRAH; Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning 'height of the fort'[3]) is a small town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N56 and R261 roads. The population as of the 2022 census was 785.[2] The population of 731 at the 2011 Census represented an increase of about 30% since 2006.[4] In 2012, The Irish Times named it the best village in which to live in Ireland.[5]
- ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ardara, Ireland Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Ardara". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Ard an Rátha/Ardara". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office (Ireland). April 2012. p. 53. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "'Best place is where you and your family flourish'". The Irish Times. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.