County Kildare
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| County Kildare Irish: Contae Chill Dara |
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| Motto: Meanma agus Misneach (Irish) "Spirit and Courage" |
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 Location in Ireland |
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| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.75°WCoordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.75°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County town | Naas |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| • Dáil Éireann | Kildare North Kildare South |
| • European Parliament | East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 24th |
| Population (2011) | 209,955 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Code | KE |
| Website | www.kildare.ie |
County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is an Irish county to the southwest of Dublin. It is in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).
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