County Meath

County Meath
Contae na Mí
Coat of arms of County Meath
Motto(s): 
Tré Neart le Chéile  (Irish)
"Together Strong"
Location of County Meath
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
Dáil ÉireannMeath East
Meath West
Louth
EU ParliamentMidlands–North-West
Largest cityNavan
Kells
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
Area
 • Total2,342 km2 (904 sq mi)
 • Rank14th
Population
 (2016)
194,942
 • Rank9th
Vehicle index
mark code
MH
Websitewww.meath.ie
Trim Castle, Trim

County Meath (Irish: Contae na Mí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide (in Gaelic Mide means "middle"). 184,135 people lived in the county according to the 2011 census.[1] The county town is Navan, this is where the county hall and government are located. Trim used to be the county town.

The River Boyne flows through the county.

  1. "Census 2011 - County Meath Overview". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-06-18.

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