County Cavan
County Cavan
Contae an Chabháin | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Breffni County | |
| Motto(s): Irish: Feardhacht is Fírinne "Manliness and Truth" | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Northern and Western |
| Established | 21 August 1579 |
| County town | Cavan |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Cavan County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| • EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,932 km2 (746 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Highest elevation (Cuilcagh) | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 81,704 |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | A82, H12, H14, H16 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 042, 049 (primarily) |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-CN |
| Vehicle index mark code | CN |
| Website | Official website |
County Cavan (/ˈkævən/ KAV-ən; Irish: Contae an Chabháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (Bréifne). Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 81,704 at the 2022 census.