Drogheda
Drogheda
Droichead Átha | |
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Clockwise from top: Drogheda viewed from the south; Millmount Fort; West Street, Drogheda | |
| Motto(s): "God Our Strength, Merchandise Our Glory." | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′54″N 6°21′09″W / 53.7150°N 6.3525°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Louth and County Meath |
| Municipal district | Drogheda Borough District |
| Founded | 911 AD |
| First Charter | 1194 |
| County Status | 1412 (Abolished 1898) |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Louth |
| • EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 44,135 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 2,776.6/km2 (7,191/sq mi) |
| • Greater area | 83,000 |
| Demonyms | Droghedean, Boynesider |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | A92 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)41 |
| Website | www |
Drogheda (/ˈdrɒhədə, ˈdrɔːdə/ DRO-həd-ə, DRAW-də; Irish: Droichead Átha [ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛhəd̪ˠ ˈaːhə] ⓘ, meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 43 km (27 mi) north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 40 km (25 mi) north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in Ireland, by both population and area. It is the second largest in County Louth with 35,990 and sixth largest in County Meath with 8,145. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located 8 km (5.0 mi) west of the town.