Place:Leinster, Republic of Ireland

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NameLeinster
Alt namesCúige Laigheansource: logainm.ie (Irish)
Leinstersource: logainm.ie (English)
TypeProvince
Coordinates53.083°N 7°W
Located inRepublic of Ireland     (1922 - )
Also located inIreland     ( - 1922)
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Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic "fifths" of Leinster and Meath gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled both, thereby forming the present-day province of Leinster. The ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has prompted further sub-division of the historic counties.

Leinster has no official function for local-government purposes. However, it is an officially recognised subdivision of Ireland and is listed on ISO 3166-2 as one of the four provinces of Ireland. "IE-L" is attributed to Leinster as its country sub-division code. Leinster had a population of 2,630,720 according to the preliminary results of the 2016 census, making it the most populous province in the country.[1] The traditional flag of Leinster features a golden harp on a green background.

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