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County Cavan

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Also known as Cavan, An Cabhán

county in Ireland

AI overview

County Cavan is a county located in Ireland, situated in the northern part of the island. It matters as part of Ireland's administrative and cultural geography, with its own distinct identity within the Irish landscape.

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Capital
Cavan
Population
73183
Area
1932.0
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Shares border with
County Longford
Official website
www.cavancoco.ie
Image
Road at Doogary (geograph 2870326).jpg
Licence plate code
CN
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Category:County Cavan
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Category:People from County Cavan
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Category:Births in County Cavan
historic county
County Cavan
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native label
An Cabhán
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Encyclopedic overview

County Cavan (/ˈkævən/ KAV-ən; Irish: Contae an Chabháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (Bréifne). Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 81,704 at the 2022 census.

Geography

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