County Cavan

County Cavan (Contae an Chabháin in ) is a in the.

Location
It is one of three counties situated in the province of without being part of. The county is bordered by, , , , and. Area: 1,931 km² (746 square miles). Population ( 2006): 63,961. The is.

Statistics
The county has a population of 63,961 (2006 preliminary census data), and covers an area of 730 km². The average density of population is 29.9 persons per km². Cavan is divided into Four County Electoral Areas: Bailieborough, Ballyjamesduff, Belturbet and Cavan. There are three Town Councils: Cavan Town, Belturbet and Cootehill.

History
Cavan formed the Eastern half of the.

Towns and villages in County Cavan


The township of, was named after County Cavan, from which its settlers had emigrated.