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Swords, Leinster

Ireland

Regional capital53.4597° N, 6.2181° W

Located in Leinster, Ireland, Swords is a regional capital. It is home to 42,738 people.

Population42,738
ProvinceLeinster
Coordinates53.4597° N, 6.2181° W
CountryIreland
Rank in Ireland#8 of 12,159

Map

Nearest Airports

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Dublin Airport

DUBInternational

4.5 km away

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Ballyboughal Aerodrome

EIBALocal

5.3 km away

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Ellistown Airstrip

IE-0057Local

9 km away

Infrastructure & Services

Swords has a wide network of infrastructure and services. Within a 10 km radius, the city counts 290 parks, 138 schools, 120 restaurants, 84 pharmacies and 53 fuel stations.

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12Hospitals
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138Schools
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7Universities
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290Parks
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2Museums
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12Libraries
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23Hotels
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120Restaurants
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45Banks
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84Pharmacies
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53Fuel stations
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11Train stations
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11Bus stations
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13Police stations
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4Fire stations
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Within a 10 km radius. Source: OpenStreetMap

Useful Facts

Alternative names
Swords, Ireland, Swords, Dublin
Area
11.35 km²
Official website
www.fingal.ie
Wikipedia
Swords
Wikidata
Q987745

About Swords

The location of Swords corresponds to 53.46° N, 6.22° W, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is within the Leinster area of Ireland.

Among the 12,159 cities of Ireland, Swords holds position #8 with a population of 42,738.

Cities in Leinster

Leinster is one of Ireland's administrative regions. Swords is one of its main cities, along with Dublin, South Dublin, Tallaght. Swords has 42,738 inhabitants, 138 educational institutions, 12 hospitals, 7 universities, over 290 parks and green spaces, more than 120 restaurants, and its nearest airport is DUB.

Dublin1,024,027South Dublin278,749Tallaght80,339Drogheda40,956Dundalk39,004Bray32,600Dún Laoghaire26,525Navan24,545Carlow24,272Droichead Nua22,742

Nearby Cities

Around Swords, 20 nearby populated places have been recorded within 25 km.

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Kinsealy-DrinanCity · 5,814 inhab.
2 km
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CloghranCity
2.9 km
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SeafieldCity
3.2 km
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StreamstownNeighborhood
3.2 km
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Forrest GreatCity
3.6 km
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FeltrimVillage
3.8 km
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KilleekCity
4 km
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CloughranCity
4 km
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AbbeyvilleCity
4.3 km
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MalahideCity · 16,550 inhab.
4.3 km
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KinsaleyCity · 214 inhab.
4.8 km
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RivermeadeCity · 543 inhab.
4.9 km
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DoorogeCity
5 km
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Luttrell’s Cross RoadsCity
5.2 km
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Lispapple Cross RoadsCity
5.2 km
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DardistownCity
5.2 km
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CoultryCity
5.3 km
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DonabateCity · 7,443 inhab.
5.4 km
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Saint DoolaghsCity
5.4 km
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WoodlandsCity
5.4 km

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#1 Dublin1,024,027#2 South Dublin278,749#3 Cork190,384#4 Limerick94,192#5 Galway83,456
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Swords?

Swords has a population of 42,738. It ranks #8 in Ireland by population.

What province or state is Swords in?

Swords is located in Leinster, Ireland.

Where is Swords located?

Swords is located at coordinates 53.46° N, 6.22° W in Leinster, Ireland.

Source: Bamwor World Encyclopedia — GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)