Gort

Gort ( or ) is a town of around 2,800 inhabitants in County Galway in the west of Ireland. Located near the border with County Clare, the town lies between the Burren and the Slieve Aughty and is served by the R458 and R460 regional roads, which connect to the M18 motorway.

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Place details

Locality: Gort
Region: Connacht
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 2,994
Timezone: Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.name: Gort
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.image_skyline: Gort - Bridge Street.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Bridge Street, Gort in 2007.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Galway
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 43
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gort
Area: 3.44
Elevation: 43
Image: Gort - Bridge Street.jpg

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Commons category: Gort
Irish Grid Reference: M451019
postal code: H53
native label: An Gort

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Population
Economy
Tourism
Culture
Places of interest
Sports
Transport
Motorway
Rail
Bus
Education
Notable people
In popular culture
Further reading
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==Etymology== Gort is short for the complete Irish name, Gort Inse Guaire (gort: a meadow, field, inse: an island, and Guaire: a proper name) and translates to "field of Guaire's island".