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Celbridge
Cill Droichid | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53°20′17″N 6°32′20″W / 53.338°N 6.53880°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Kildare |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population | |
• Urban | 20,601 |
Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode | W23 |
Telephone area code | 01 |
Irish Grid Reference | N971330 |
Website | celbridge |
Celbridge (/ˈsɛlbrɪdʒ/; Irish: Cill Droichid [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠeːdʲ]) is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km (14 mi) west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. As of the 2022 census, Celbridge was the third largest town in County Kildare by population, with 20,601 residents.[1]
The town originated in the 13th century, the name Cill Droichid being anglicised to Celbridge after 1714.