Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
County Cavan
| County Cavan | |
|---|---|
| |
| Area: | 1,931 km² |
| Capital: | Cavan |
| Code: | CN |
| Population: | 56,546 (2002) |
| Province: | Ulster |
Cavan (Irish: An Cabhán) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, part of the province of Ulster. It was created by Elizabeth I of England. The county is bordered by County Monaghan, County Leitrim, County Longford, County Meath, County Westmeath in the Republic, and County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Area: 1,931 km² (746 square miles). Population (census 2002): 56,546.
The county town is Cavan. Other settlements include:
- Arvagh
- Bailieborough, Ballinagh , Ballyjamesduff , Bawnboy Belturbet , Blacklion , Butlersbridge
- Cootehill
- Dowra , Glangevlin
- Kingscourt, Killeshandra
- Mullagh
- Stradone , Shercock
- Virginia
The township of Cavan, Ontario, Canada was named after County Cavan, from which its settlers had emigrated.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details