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Place details
- Locality
- Drogheda
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 40,956
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- History
- Hinterland
- Town beginnings
- Later events
- Town arms
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Demographics
- Arts and entertainment
- Music
- Visual arts
- Places of interest
- Industry and economy
- Transport, communications and amenities
- Road links and infrastructure
- Railway
- Bus transport
- Air transport
- Administration
- Media
- Hospitals and health care
- Education
- Climate
- Sport
- Town twinning
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- Politics and diplomacy
- Military
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Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") or colloquially referred to as “draw-da,” is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland, by both population and area. The area of Drogheda that is in Co.Louth has 35,990 residents, while the area of Drogheda that is in Co. Meath has 8,145 residents, which make up the 44,135 total. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town.