The county city of Dublin ( English City of Dublin ; Irish. Baile Átha Cliath ) is an administrative county in the east of Ireland , actually representing the historical part of Dublin . Part of the traditional county of Dublin in the province of Leinster . The population of 506 thousand people (2006, census).
Administrative county | |||||
Dublin County Town | |||||
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City of Dublin, Baile Átha Cliath | |||||
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A country | |||||
Enters into | leinster province | ||||
Adm Centre | Dublin | ||||
Mayor | Emer Costello | ||||
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Square | 114.99 km² | ||||
Population | |||||
Population | 506 211 people ( 2006 ) | ||||
Denominations | Catholics (81%) | ||||
official languages | English , Irish | ||||
Official site | |||||
Geography
The area is 115 km².
History
The county town of Dublin as a separate unit was formed in 1994 as a result of the division of the historic county of Dublin into four administrative counties.