County Monaghan

County Monaghan Contae Mhuineacháin
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Dúthracht agus Dícheall  (Irish) "Diligence and Best Endeavour"
Coordinates: 54°14′38″N 7°02′24″W / 54.244°N 7.040°W / 54.244; -7.040
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
Dáil Éireann	Cavan-Monaghan
EU Parliament	East
County seat	Monaghan
Government
• Type	County Council
Area
• Total	1,295 km2 (500 sq mi)
• Rank	28th
Population  (2011)[1]	60,483
• Rank	29th
Car plates	MN
Website	www.monaghan.ie

County Monaghan (in Gaelic Irish: Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the province of Ulster. It is also part of the Border Region, as it borders Northern Ireland. It is named after the town of Monaghan. 60,483 people live in the county according to the 2011 census.

1. ↑ "County Monaghan". Central Statistics Office. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-24.