Leinster

Leinster (English pronunciation: /ˈlɛnstər/; Irish: Laighin, IPA: [lainʲ]), one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. Leinster has the largest population of the four provinces of Ireland. The traditional flag of Leinster features a golden harp on a green background.

Leinster Irish: Laighin / Cúige Laighean
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°15′W
State	Ireland
Counties	Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Meath Offaly Westmeath Wexford Wicklow
Government
• Teachta Dála	36 Fine Gael TDs 27 Labour Party TDs 8 Fianna Fáil TDs 7 Sinn Féin TDs 6 Independent TDs 4 ULA TDs
Area
• Total	19,800 km2 (7,644 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,501,208 (1st)

Cities

• The largest city in Leinster is Dublin, the capital of Ireland which has a population of 1,661,185 (2006). The City of Kilkenny has a population of 23,967 (2006).

Large Towns

In order of size:

• Swords (37,806)
• Drogheda (35,090)
• Dundalk (35,085)
• Bray (31,901)
• Finglas (31,529)
• Navan (26,938)
• Naas (21,715)
• Carlow (20,724)
• Wexford (18,590)
• Mullingar (18,529)
• Newbridge (18,520)
• Athlone (17,544)
• Balbriggan (15,559)
• Leixlip (14,676)
• Celbridge (14,675)
• Greystones (14,569)
• Portlaoise (14,275)
• Tullamore (13,085)
• Longford (13,000)
• Arklow (11,712)
• Malahide (11,069)
• Maynooth (10,715)
• Wicklow (10,070)

Other websites

• CSO Irish Regional Income/GDP 2004 Report