Loughrea
Baile Locha Riach (Irish) | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Irish: Dia d'ár Stiúrú "God our Steerer" | |
  Loughrea Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′49″N 8°34′01″W / 53.197°N 8.567°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 6,322 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | H62 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)91 |
| Irish Grid Reference | M621163 |
| Website | discoverloughrea |
Loughrea (/lɒxˈreɪ/ lokh-RAY; Irish: Baile Locha Riach, meaning 'town of the grey/ speckled lake') is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name. The town's cathedral, St Brendan's, dominates the urban skyline.
The town has increased in population in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Although the town also serves as a commuter town for the city of Galway, it also remains an independent market town.[2] Loughrea is the fourth most populous settlement in County Galway, with a population of 6,322 as of 2022.
- ^ "Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement F1015 - Population: Loughrea, Co. Galway". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Mid-West Online - County Galway - Towns - Loughrea". www.irelandmidwest.com.