Connacht, Ireland

Connacht is one of 4 primary administrative regions in Ireland with a population of approximately 588,583 people.

Facts and figures on Connacht at a glance

Region name: Connacht (Connacht)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 588,583 people
Country: Ireland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Connacht (Connacht) is located in the regional capital Galway (Galway) with a population of 83,456 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Connacht's regional capital Galway to Ireland's capital Dublin (Dublin) is approximately 187 km (116 mi).

Facts and figures about Connacht
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Connacht Connacht588,583 peopleGalway Galway83,456 people

Compare with other regions in Ireland.

Map of Connacht

Map of Connacht

Information on Connacht

Information on Connacht
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Connacht ConnachtGalway Galway6IrelandEurope

Time in Connacht

Time in Connacht
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 3:08pm (15:08h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 3:08pm (15:08h)UTCEurope/Dublin

Geographic coordinates of Connacht

Latitude & Longitude of Connacht
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map53°52'12.0"N (53.8700000°)8°37'60.0"W (-8.6333300°)

Subregions in Connacht

There are 6 administrative subregions in Connacht.
Subregions in Connacht
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
County Galway County Galway1.276,451Galway Galway83,456
County Leitrim County Leitrim2.32,044Carrick-on-Shannon Carrick-on-Shannon3,980
Galway City Galway City3.83,456--
Mayo County Mayo County4.130,507Castlebar Castlebar12,874
Roscommon Roscommon5.64,544Roscommon Roscommon5,693
Sligo Sligo6.65,535Sligo Sligo19,199

External sources of information on Connacht

Connacht on Wikipedia