County Louth is is an administrative county in the Republic of Ireland and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of the island of Ireland, located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the village of Louth. The population of the county is 111,267 according to the 2006 census. County Louth is affectionately called "the Wee County" being the smallest of the island's 32 counties in area having a total area of only 826 km² (319sq miles). It is the 19th largest in terms of population. It is the smallest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and sixth largest by population.

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