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According to the 2022 census, the Mid-East had a population of 764,154, which constitutes 14.84% of the national population. Its population density was 100 persons per km, the second highest in the country. Kildare is the largest county in the Mid-East by population, and Meath is the largest by land
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in 1935 and 1937 respectively. With just 1,771 native Irish speakers between them, spread over a total area of 44km2, they are the two smallest
Gaeltachts in Ireland. According to the 2016 Census, the percentage of Irish speakers by county in the Mid-East is: Kildare (40.2%), Meath (38.6%), Wicklow
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From 1994, the Mid-East Region was administered by the Mid-East
Regional Authority. The authority consisted of 21 elected representatives including the region's representative on the EU Committee of the Regions. These representatives met once a month and were nominated from the region's three local
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The Mid-East has experienced continuous population growth since 1961. This growth is primarily influenced by the regions close proximity to Dublin. The region has large urban areas and contains more than 25 towns with a population of over 5,000. But the region mostly has a rural landscape and the
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According to
Eurostat figures for 2012, the region has GDP of €13,316 bn and a GDP per capita of €24,700. Figures released in February 2017, suggest that the unemployment rate in the region was 5.3% during 2016 - the lowest among other regions of the country.
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refers to Dublin and its three surrounding counties, Meath, Kildare and
Wicklow, and contains 40% of the population of the state. Since the 2018 boundary changes, the population of Dublin and the Mid-East combined now stands at over 2 million.
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Regulation (EU) No 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to
Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics
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total area of viable agricultural land in the Mid-East is 69%. The manufacturing industry employs a significant number of people in the region and it is the location of high tech industries in areas such as
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The region has many large urban areas and contains 27 towns with a population of over 5,000 (11 in
Kildare, 8 in Meath, 5 in Wicklow and 3 in Louth), 17 of which have a population of over 10,000.
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226:. These changes had a number of implications. Although the least populous county in the Mid-East, the region's two largest towns are now
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From 1994 to 2014, the region was governed by the Mid-East
Regional Authority. As of 2015, it is a strategic planning area within the
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The
Regional Authorities were dissolved in 2014 and their functions were transferred to the Regional Assemblies.
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to the Mid-East Region, increasing the number of Mid-East counties from 3 to 4. Due to its position along the
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429:(36.6%) and Louth (34.1%). Louth has the lowest percentage of Irish speakers of any county in Ireland.
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A list of the ten largest settlements in the mid-east. County capitals are included and are shown in
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respectively. With the addition of Louth, the Mid-East Region now also shares a border with
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From 1 January 2015, it has corresponded to the
Eastern strategic planning area within the
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Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (
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area. Louth is the region's smallest county by both population and area.
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The Mid-East Region of Ireland with each constituent county highlighted
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The Mid-East is the second fastest growing region in Ireland after
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The region contains notable tourist attractions such as
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of Kildare which is a major centre of stud farming.
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176:The local government areas in the Mid-East are:
721:"Revision to the Irish NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions"
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85:Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly
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898:"Irish language and the Gaeltacht"
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120:River Liffey
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288:Population
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1064:South-West
1059:South-East
787:www.iro.ie
704:References
490:Population
422:Baile Ghib
259:Baile Ghib
48:Level III
926:6 October
643:Celbridge
607:Newbridge
414:Gaeltacht
165:Territory
1079:Category
1054:Mid-West
1008:Mid-East
783:"iro.ie"
661:Maynooth
503:Drogheda
452:Drogheda
412:'s only
410:Leinster
385:155,581
359:220,282
333:139,703
307:222,130
228:Drogheda
126:and the
58:counties
1013:Midland
695:Economy
688:16,733
684:Kildare
679:Leixlip
670:17,259
666:Kildare
652:20,601
648:Kildare
634:22,009
630:Wicklow
616:24,366
612:Kildare
598:26,180
594:Kildare
578:33,512
570:Wicklow
556:33,886
536:43,112
526:Dundalk
516:44,135
487:County
466:Dundalk
388:20.39%
378:Wicklow
362:28.89%
336:18.28%
310:32.42%
300:Kildare
282:County
232:Dundalk
128:Curragh
93:Leixlip
74:Wicklow
62:Kildare
54:Ireland
1031:Border
1003:Dublin
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574:Dublin
572:&
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382:2,027
371:13.27%
356:2,342
319:11.54%
304:1,695
267:Dublin
122:, the
78:Island
552:Meath
546:Navan
532:Louth
512:Meath
508:Louth
484:Town
481:Rank
397:9.49%
352:Meath
345:8.39%
326:Louth
70:Meath
66:Louth
1036:West
928:2014
762:2023
588:Naas
565:Bray
442:bold
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