Sligo
Sligo
Sligeach | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 54°16′00″N 8°29′00″W / 54.2667°N 8.4833°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Barony | Carbury |
| Dáil constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 20,608 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Eircode (Postcode) District | F91 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G685354 |
| Dialing code | +353 71 |
| Website | www |
Sligo (/ˈslaɪɡoʊ/ SLY-goh; Irish: Sligeach [ˈʃl̠ʲɪɟəx], meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 29.5% of the county's population) and the 24th largest in the Republic of Ireland.
Sligo is a commercial and cultural centre situated on the west coast of Ireland. Its surrounding coast and countryside, as well as its connections to the poet W. B. Yeats, have made it a tourist destination.