Callan, County Kilkenny

Callan
Callainn
Town
Green Street, Callan, at sunset
Green Street, Callan, at sunset
Callan is located in Ireland
Callan
Callan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°33′00″N 7°23′00″W / 52.55°N 7.383333°W / 52.55; -7.383333
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population2,475
Irish Grid ReferenceS410440

Callan (Irish: Callainn)[2] is a town and civil parish in County Kilkenny in Ireland. Situated 16 km (10 mi) south of Kilkenny on the N76 road to Clonmel, it is near the border with County Tipperary. It is the second largest town in the county, and had a population of 2,475 at the 2016 census.[1] Callan is the chief town of the barony of the same name.

  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Callan". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Callainn/Callan". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland. Retrieved 5 October 2021.