County Offaly
Contae Uíbh Fhailí | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Faithful County | |
| Motto(s): | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Established | 1556[1] |
| County town | Tullamore |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Offaly County Council |
| • Dáil constituencies | |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,001 km2 (773 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Highest elevation (Arderin) | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 83,150 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | R35, R42, R45 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 046, 057 (primarily) |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-OY |
| Vehicle index mark code | OY |
| Website | Official website  |
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County Offaly (/ˈɒfəli/; Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county. The county population was 82,668 at the 2022 census.[2]
- ^ "'Geographical loyalty'? Counties, palatinates, boroughs and ridings". 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Census of Population 2022 – Preliminary Results". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.