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Dublin : Identification of metropolitan area
Description of the Metropolitan area
The Greater Dublin Area comprises the local authority areas of Dublin Corporation and the counties of Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (the Dublin Region), and the counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow (the Mid-East Region).
Dublin City (Dublin County Borough) is situated on the east coast of Ireland, where the river Liffey enters Dublin Bay and the Irish Sea.
Population of the Greater Dublin Area (2004): 1.53 million inhabitants
Area of the City: 117.8 km²
- Dublin metropolitan area