North Tipperary
Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh Tipperary (North Riding) | |
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Former County 1899–2014 | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Created | 1 April 1899 |
| Abolished | 1 June 2014 |
| County town | Nenagh |
| Government | |
| • Type | North Tipperary County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,046 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 70,322 |
| Car plates | TN (1987–2013) |
North Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh) was a county in Ireland in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary (which was in South Tipperary) and consisted of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. North Tipperary County Council was the local authority for the county. In 2011, the population of the county was 70,322.[1]
It was abolished on 1 June 2014, amalgamated with South Tipperary to form County Tipperary, administered by a new Tipperary County Council.[2][3][4]
- ^ Census of Ireland, 2011. Central Statistics Office, "Actual and Percentage Change in Population by Aggregate Town or Rural Area, Sex, Province County or City, Statistical Indicator and Census Year".
- ^ "Tipperary County Council". 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
Tipperary County Council will become an official unified authority on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014. The new authority combines the existing administration of North Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary County Council.
- ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 9: Cesser and amalgamation of certain local government areas (No. 1 of 2014, s. 9). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014). Signed on 22 May 2014 by Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.