Newbridge, County Kildare
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Newbridge, officially known by its Irish name Droichead Nua (pronounced [ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuə]), is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards,[2] and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century.[3][4] Taking on the name Newbridge (An Droichead Nua) in the 20th century, the town expanded to support the local catchment,[5] and also as a commuter town for Dublin.[6][7] Doubling in population during the 20 years between 1991 and 2011,[8] its population of 24,366 in 2022[1] makes it the second largest town in Kildare and the sixteenth-largest in Ireland.
Newbridge
Droichead Nua | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53.18042°N 6.79590°W / 53.18042; -6.79590 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Kildare |
Area | |
• Total | 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,366 |
• Rank | 16th |
• Density | 3,632/km2 (9,410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode | W12 |
Telephone area code | 045 |
Irish Grid Reference | N801152 |
Website | newbridge |