Coontie Galway

(Reguidit frae Coonty Galway)

Coonty Galway (Erse: Contae na Gaillimhe) is ane o the twenty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland. It is located in the province o Connacht. It wis named efter the ceety o Galway (Erse: Gaillimh). There ar several strongly Erse-spikin areas (gaeltachts) in the wast o the coonty. The population o the coonty is 231,670 accordin tae the 2006 census.

Coonty Galway

Contae na Gaillimhe
Coat of airms o Coonty Galway
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Ceart agus Cóir  (Erse)
"Richteousness an Juistice"
Location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
KintraIreland
ProvinceConnacht
Dáil ÉireannGalway East
Galway Wast
EU ParliamentNorth-Wast
Coonty seatGalway
Govrenment
 • TeepCoonty Cooncil
Area
 • Total6148 km2 (2,374 sq mi)
Area rank2nt
Population
 (2011)
250,541
(175,127 excl. Galway Ceety)
 • Rank5t
CodeG
Websitewww.galway.ie

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