Monasterevin

Monasterevin
Mainistir Eimhín
Town
Monasterevin
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°08′19″N 7°03′39″W / 53.13867°N 7.06082°W / 53.13867; -7.06082
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kildare
Area
  Total
3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
5,307
  Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Irish Grid ReferenceN624102

Monasterevin (Irish: Mainistir Eimhín), sometimes Monasterevan, is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. It lies on the River Barrow and the Barrowline, a canal branch of the Grand Canal. In the 20 years between the 2002 and 2022 censuses, the population more than doubled, from 2,583 to 5,307 inhabitants. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.