County Tyrone
County Tyrone is a county of Northern Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster. Tyrone is the eighth largest county by area on the island of Ireland. It is the largest county by area in Northern Ireland. Tyrone is the tenth largest county by population on the island of Ireland. It is the fourth-largest county by population in Northern Ireland.
County Tyrone
Contae Thír Eoghain | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County seat | Omagh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,260 sq mi (3,263 km2) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2011) | 177,986 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Website | http://www.countytyrone.com/ |
Name
The name Tyrone come from the Irish Tír Eoghain, which means "land of Eoghan".
Demographics
County Tyrone is one of the four counties in Northern Ireland to have more people from a Catholic community background. In the year 1900 the population of Tyrone was 197,719.[1] According to the 2011 census, it was 177,986.
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