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  1. Dublin
  2. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
  3. South Dublin
  4. Fingal
  5. Meath
  6. Kildare
  7. Wicklow
Greater Dublin Area (GDA) (Irish: Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath or MBÁC), or simply Greater Dublin (Irish: Mór Bhaile Átha Cliath) , is a term which is used to describe the city of Dublin and the counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, Meath, South Dublin and Wicklow of the Republic of Ireland.

Introduction

The term is described in the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Section 21) and a number of other statutory instruments for the purposes of planning and development throughout the area. The area is covered in these contexts by the combined "Dublin Regional Authority" and "Mid-East Regional Authority". The city and five counties are also mentioned in the order creating the Dublin Transportation Office, giving functions and representations to the office in the Greater Dublin Area, though not using the term.

The Greater Dublin Area covers an area of 6,980km².

Alternative census definition

The term is used differently by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in the reports of the 2006 census of the Republic of Ireland. It comprises Dublin City (as legally defined) together with its suburbs in the three adjacent counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown; Fingal; and South Dublin. [1] The boundaries for suburbs are not legally defined, but drawn and revised by the CSO in accordance with United Nations recommendations.[2] The population of this Greater Dublin Area in 2006 was as follows: [3]
Total1 045 769
City506 211
Suburbs539 558
— in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown188 761
— in Fingal114 623
— in South Dublin236 174

Related terms

Greater Dublin Area is often used interchangeably, but somewhat inaccurately, with other terms:
Dublin Region:the area of the four Dublin local authorities under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993
Dublin Metropolitan Area:the urban part of Dublin as defined by various statutory instruments, mainly those referring to the Garda Síochána and court proceedings.

Population

The population of the Greater Dublin Area (Dublin City; Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown; Fingal; South Dublin; Kildare; Meath; and Wicklow) as of Census 2006 was 1,661,185 persons. Estimates published by the Central Statistics Office suggest that the population of the Greater Dublin Area will reach 2.1 million by 2021. The figures are based on a regional breakdown of previously published national population projections and assume that current demographic trends will continue.

Historical

  • 1996: 1,405,671
  • 2002: 1,535,446
  • 2006: 1,661,185

See also

References

1. ^ Central Statistics Office (26 April 2007 ). Census 2006 Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area: Appendices (PDF), Central Statistics Office, Appendix 2, p.164: Dublin Area. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. “The description Greater Dublin Area in the 2006 Census denotes Dublin City and its suburbs 
2. ^ Central Statistics Office (26 April 2007). Census 2006 Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area: Appendices, Appendix 2, p.163: Towns (i) Towns with Legally Defined Boundaries. “where urban areas have extended beyond the legally defined town boundary, the Central Statistics Office draws up new boundaries defining the suburban areas of Cities/Boroughs ... for census purposes ... in conformity with United Nations recommendations, as the continuation of a distinct population cluster outside its legally defined boundary in which no occupied dwelling is more than 200 metres distant from the nearest occupied dwelling ... The suburban boundaries were reviewed for each subsequent census. A comprehensive review was carried out as part of the processing phase of the 2006 Census. 
3. ^ Central Statistics Office (26 April 2007). Census 2006 Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area: Tables 7 and 12 (PDF), Table 12, p.139: Alphabetical list of Towns with their population, 2002 and 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. 

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Dublin (IPA: /ˈdʌblɨn, ˈdʊblɨn/, or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/) (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath,
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Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown[1] (Irish: Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is a county in the Republic of Ireland formed from part of the old county of Dublin.
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South Dublin (Irish: Contae Átha Cliath Theas) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. The centre of local government of South Dublin is Tallaght.
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Fingal (Fine Gall in Irish, meaning "foreign tribe", i.e. Norsemen) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed from part of the former county Dublin. The Vikings referred to the area as Dyflinarskiri, the hinterland of Dublin.
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County Meath (Irish: Contae na Mí) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. The county town is Navan, where the county hall and government is located, although Trim, the former county town, has
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County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is an Irish county located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).
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County Wicklow (Irish: Contae Chill Mhantáin) is a county on the east coast of the Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. Area: 2,024 km² (781 square miles).
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Dublin (IPA: /ˈdʌblɨn, ˈdʊblɨn/, or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/) (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath,
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Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown[1] (Irish: Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is a county in the Republic of Ireland formed from part of the old county of Dublin.
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Fingal (Fine Gall in Irish, meaning "foreign tribe", i.e. Norsemen) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed from part of the former county Dublin. The Vikings referred to the area as Dyflinarskiri, the hinterland of Dublin.
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County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is an Irish county located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).
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County Meath (Irish: Contae na Mí) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. The county town is Navan, where the county hall and government is located, although Trim, the former county town, has
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South Dublin (Irish: Contae Átha Cliath Theas) is a county in the Republic of Ireland. The centre of local government of South Dublin is Tallaght.
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County Wicklow (Irish: Contae Chill Mhantáin) is a county on the east coast of the Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. Area: 2,024 km² (781 square miles).
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