Mid-East, Ireland

Capital: Naas
Website: http://www.mera.ie/

Description

The Mid-East Region is a functional part of the Greater Dublin Region and would be generally considered to be the hinterland or surrounding Region of Dublin City. The Region is constituted by the counties of Meath, Kildare and Wicklow and represents approximately 8.7% of the area of the State.
The Region has experienced a continuous population increase since 1961.
It is comparatively well urbanised and has some of the country's fastest growing settlement centres. The pattern of settlement is not uniform and is principally influenced by the functional links between Dublin and The Mid-East Region, which together form the Eastern Region where over 40% of the State's total population reside.
There are eleven towns in the Region with populations over 5,000.
The Mid-East Region has a relatively strong agricultural base due to soil quality, favourable climatic conditions, proximity to markets and a long tradition of agricultural education, which have all combined to produce a high level of farming expertise.
The total area of viable agricultural land in the Region is 69%, which is higher than the corresponding average (64%) for the eight Regional Authority areas. The location of the Mid-East Region in close proximity to Dublin has also led to the concentration of high-tech knowledge based industries in towns such as Bray and Leixlip, which are situated within the Dublin fringe. Other significant industries in the Region include: food processing, traditional crafts and the chemical industry.

Key Statistics

Area : 6,063 km².
Total population : 412,650 inhabitants Population density : 73 inhabitants per km²
Working population : 169,570 people
GDP per inhabitant: 24,238€

Further statistics on the demographic change in Ireland

Contact Information

Mid-East Regional Authority
County Buildings, Station Road, Wicklow Town, Ireland

Phone - 00 353 404 66058
Fax - 00 353 404 61670

E-Mail: mera at eircom dot net

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