County Kilkenny ((in)County Kilkenny (ga)Contae Chill Chainnigh) | |
Landscapes near Graiguenamanagh | |
Information | |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
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Region | Leinster |
Regional capital | Kilkenny |
Area | 2 073 km² |
Population | 95 419 hab. (2011) |
Density | 46,03 inhab./km² |
Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00 |
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the County Kilkenny is a county of Republic of Ireland.
Understand
County Kilkenny is located in the South East ofIreland. It is surrounded by the counties of Carlow, of Laois, of Wexford, of Waterford and of Tipperary.
The sport is popular in the county. In fact, the local hurling team, the Kilkenny Cats, are among the favorites every year.
The county tourist information office is located at Kilkenny on Rose Inn Street.
Weather
County Kilkenny
Precipitation diagram in mm
J | F | M | TO | M | J | J | TO | S | O | NOT | D |
Temperature diagram in ° C | |||||||||||
8 1 | 8 2 | 10 2 | 12 3 | 15 6 | 18 8 | 20 10 | 20 10 | 17 8 | 14 6 | 10 3 | 8 2 |
86 | 66 | 63 | 51 | 62 | 5 | 52 | 69 | 74 | 85 | 74 | 89 |
Temp. max. annual mean in ° C 13.3 | |||||||||||
Temp. min. annual mean in ° C 5.1 | |||||||||||
Annual precipitation in mm 776 | |||||||||||
Legend: Temp. maxi and mini in ° C • Precipitation in mm | |||||||||||
Source: For forecasts, see http://www.met.ie |
County Kilkenny being located in the South East ofIreland, it is generally sunny. Since it is not located on the coast, it experiences Ireland's most extreme climate, but there is no need to be concerned. The highest temperature recorded is 33.3 ° C. On average, there are four days of snow per year.
Local media
- Kilkenny People – Weekly newspaper published on Wednesday. It is the best-selling newspaper in the South East of theIreland. It covers county news including news, sports and cultural events.
- 96FM – Local radio station also serving the County Carlow. It presents the news every hour.
Regions
Cities
- Ballyragget – Small town outside the main tourist areas.
- Callan
- Castlecorner – The main city in the north of the county.
- Kilkenny – Headquarters and largest city in the county, medieval town, host of the annual Cat Laughs comedy festival in June.
- Mooncoin – Magnificent city located near Waterford.
- Thomastown – Located on the Nore river.