County Clare
Contae an Chláir | |
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Nickname: The Banner County | |
Motto(s): | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
Region | Southern |
Established | 1565[3] |
County town | Ennis |
Government | |
• Local authority | Clare County Council |
• Dáil constituency | Clare |
• EP constituency | South |
Area | |
• Total | 3,450 km2 (1,330 sq mi) |
• Rank | 7th |
Highest elevation (Moylussa) | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
Population | 127,938 |
• Rank | 19th |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing keys | H62, H91, V14, V15, V94, V95 |
Telephone area codes | 061, 065 (primarily) |
ISO 3166 code | IE-CE |
Vehicle index mark code | CE |
Website | Official website |
County Clare (Irish: Contae an Chláir) is a county in the province of Munster in the Southern part of Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 127,938 at the 2022 census.[5] The county seat and largest settlement is Ennis.