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Ratoath
Ráth Tó | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53°30′22″N 6°27′47″W / 53.506°N 6.463°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Meath |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population | 10,077 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | A85 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)1 |
Irish Grid Reference | O016519 |
Ratoath (Irish: Ráth Tó, meaning 'Tó's ringfort')[2] is a commuter town in County Meath, Ireland. A branch of the Broad Meadow Water (Broadmeadow River) (Irish: An Gabhair) flows through the town.[3] The R125 and R155 roads meet in the village. At the 2022 census, there were 10,007 people living in Ratoath, making it the fourth largest urban area in Meath.[1] The town is around 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Dublin city centre.