Moate

Moate (; ) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 3,013.

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Place details

Region: Leinster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 2,763
Timezone: Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Moate
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Moate - Main Street (N6) - geograph.org.uk - 1606693.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main Street (R446 road)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Dáil Éireann
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Westmeath
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Longford–Westmeath
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.943

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Wikidata facts

Area: 1.943
Elevation: 72
Image: Moate - Main Street (N6) - geograph.org.uk - 1606693.jpg

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Commons category: Moate
postal code: N37
Irish Grid Reference: N182383
native label: An Móta

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Moate (; ) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 3,013.

The town's Irish name, An Móta, is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the main street.