The Dublin Region is a NUTS Level III region of Ireland and is governed by the Dublin Regional Authority. It consists of the area under the jurisdiction of the county councils of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin, as well as Dublin City Council. The Dublin Region has an area of 922 km², 1.3% of the state and has a population of 1,187,176. The regional capital is Dublin City which is also the national capital. Its NUTS code is IE021.
Located on the eastern coast of Ireland, the Wicklow Mountains to its south with rich pasture lands to the north and west. The region has a long and varied history.
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