Coontie Laois
Appearance
Coonty Laois Contae Laoise | |
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Motto(s): | |
Kintra | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
Dáil Éireann | Laois-Offaly |
EU Parliament | East |
Coonty seat | Portlaoise |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Coonty Cooncil |
Area | |
• Total | 1720 km2 (660 sq mi) |
Area rank | 23rd |
Population (2011) | 80,559 |
• Rank | 23rd |
Caur plates | LS |
Website | www |
Coonty Laois (pronounced /ˈliːʃ/ (deprecatit template) "leash" – Erse: Contae Laoise) is ane o the twenty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland. It is locatit in the province o Leinster. Its name wis formerly spelt as Laoighis an Leix. The population o the coonty is 69,012 accordin tae the 2006 census. Laois is the 23rd lairgest o Ireland’s 32 coonties in aurie an 24t lairgest in terms o population. It is the seivent lairgest o Leinster’s 12 coonties in size an tent lairgest in terms o population.
References
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