Navan
Irish: An Uaimh | |
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Coordinates: 53°39′10″N 6°40′53″W / 53.6528°N 6.6814°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Meath |
Dáil constituency | Meath West |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population | |
• Rank | 9th |
• Urban | 33,886 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | C15 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)46 |
Website | www |
Navan (/ˈnævən/ NAV-ən; Irish: An Uaimh [ənˠ ˈuəvʲ], meaning "the Cave")[2] is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Ireland.[3] It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 33,886, making it the ninth largest settlement in Ireland.[1] The town is in a civil parish of the same name.[2]