Kildare
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For the Irish county, see County Kildare.
For other uses, see Kildare (disambiguation).
Kildare (Irish: Cill Dara, meaning "church of oak") is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. As of 2022[update], its population was 10,302,[2] making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint Brigid of Kildare in the 5th century. The Curragh lies east of the town.
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Kildare
Cill Dara | |
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Coordinates: 53.15772°N 6.91128°W / 53.15772; -6.91128 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Kildare |
Area | |
• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,302 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Eircode routing key | R51 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)45 |
Irish Grid Reference | N726124 |
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More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1813 | 1,299 | — |
1821 | 1,516 | +16.7% |
1831 | 1,753 | +15.6% |
1841 | 1,629 | −7.1% |
1851 | 1,275 | −21.7% |
1861 | 1,399 | +9.7% |
1871 | 1,333 | −4.7% |
1881 | 1,174 | −11.9% |
1891 | 1,172 | −0.2% |
1901 | 1,576 | +34.5% |
1911 | 2,639 | +67.4% |
1926 | 2,116 | −19.8% |
1936 | 1,758 | −16.9% |
1946 | 2,109 | +20.0% |
1951 | 2,286 | +8.4% |
1956 | 2,617 | +14.5% |
1961 | 2,551 | −2.5% |
1966 | 2,731 | +7.1% |
1971 | 3,137 | +14.9% |
1981 | 4,016 | +28.0% |
1986 | 4,268 | +6.3% |
1991 | 4,196 | −1.7% |
1996 | 4,278 | +2.0% |
2002 | 6,893 | +61.1% |
2006 | 7,538 | +9.4% |
2011 | 8,142 | +8.0% |
2016 | 8,634 | +6.0% |
2022 | 10,302 | +19.3% |
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The town lies on the R445, some 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional centre in its own right, a commuter town for the capital. Although Kildare gives its name to the county, Naas is the county town.