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Coontie Waterford

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Coonty Waterford

Contae Phort Láirge
Motto(s): 
Déisi oc Declán co Bráth  (Erse)
"Mey the Déise remain wi Declan foriver"
Location of Coonty Waterford
KintraIreland
ProvinceMunster
Dáil ÉireannTipperary South
Waterford
EU ParliamentSooth
Coonty seatDungarvan
Govrenment
  TeepCoonty Cooncil an Ceety Cooncil
Area
  Total1857 km2 (717 sq mi)
Area rank20t
Population
 (2011)
113,707
  Rank20t
Caur platesW (ceety) & WD (coonty)
Websitewww.waterfordcoco.ie

Coonty Waterford (Erse: Contae Phort Láirge) is ane o the twinty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland, an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland an aw, locatit athin the province o Munster. It wis namit efter the ceety o Waterford (which derives frae the Auld Norse name Veðrafjǫrðr or Vedrarfjord). Dungarvan is the admeenistrative centre o Coonty Waterford. Waterford is the 21st lairgest o Ireland’s 32 coonties in aurie an 20t lairgest in terms o population. It is the smawest o Munster’s 6 coonties in size an smawest in terms o population.