Southern Region, Ireland
Southern Region, Ireland | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Southern Ireland in blue | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′03″N 8°16′27″W / 52.4343°N 8.2741°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Area | |
• Total | 29,829 km2 (11,517 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,772,411 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €176.89 billion (2023) |
| NUTS code | IE05 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.940[4] very high |
| Website | Official website  |
 Map of Southern Ireland region | |
Southern Region of Ireland is a subdivision of Ireland as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the three classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Ireland. The region incorporates the southern parts of the country, and incorporates ten counties across the Mid-West, South-East, and South-West regions. With a population of nearly 1.8 million, and it is the second most populated of the three regions of Ireland. With a high HDI, the region is classified as one of the more developed regions in the European Union.
Classification
[edit]The country of Ireland is organized into eight regions for administrative purposes.[5][6] The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into three broader level sub-divisions.[7][8] These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Ireland, and incorporate one or more of the eight regions within it.[9][10] The regions form the NUTS-3 territorial units under them.[9]
Geography
[edit]Southern Ireland incorporates the southern parts of the country, encompassing an area of 29,829 km2 (11,517 sq mi).[1] The region is located in the British isles on the Western Europe, roughly to the left of the England.[11] The region does not share any international land borders, and borders the other two regions (Northern and Western and Eastern and Midland) of Ireland to the north.[12] It has along coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.[11][12] The topography of the region consists of central lowland valleys interspersed with mountainous terrain encircled by sandstone mountain ranges along the coast.[13]
Sub-regions
[edit]The Southern Ireland region incorporates ten counties across three regions–Mid-West, South-East, and South-West.
| Regions | NUTS code[9] | County | SRA members | Population (2022)[14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-West | IE051 | County Clare | 2 | 127,938 |
| Limerick City and County | 3 | 209,536 | ||
| County Tipperary | 3 | 167,895 | ||
| South-East | IE052 | County Carlow | 2 | 61,968 |
| County Kilkenny | 2 | 104,160 | ||
| Waterford City and County | 2 | 127,363 | ||
| County Wexford | 3 | 163,919 | ||
| South-West | IE053 | Cork City | 2 | 224,004 |
| County Cork | 5 | 360,152 | ||
| County Kerry | 2 | 156,458 |
Demographics
[edit]Southern Ireland had a population of nearly 1.8 million in 2024, and is the second most populated of the three regions of Ireland.[2] The region has a high Human Development Index,[4] and is classified as a more developed region under the eligibility classification for funding under the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund Plus.[15]
The Southern Regional Assembly is one of three Regional Assemblies in Ireland which were established in 2015 following an amendment to the Local Government Act 1991, replacing the eight Regional Authorities.[16] It is composed of members nominated by the local authorities in the region from its constituent local bodies. It has 33 members, 27 of whom are appointed by the local authorities, and six Committee of the Regions representatives.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Area by NUTS 3 regions - km2". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Population on 1 January by NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Eurostat. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". Global datalab. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Information Note for Data Users: Revision to the Irish NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions". Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "NUTS classification". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Regions in the European Union: Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics" (PDF). European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "NUTS regions". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)". EUR-Lex. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Ireland". CIA World factbook. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "NUTS Maps: Ireland". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Topography of Ireland". NASA. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Census 2022 - F1004A - Population". Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1130 of 5 July 2021 setting out the list of regions eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund Plus and of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2021-2027 (notified under document C(2021) 4894)
- ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 62: Regional Assemblies (No. 1 of 2014, s. 62). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 29 January 2022.
- ^ "The Assembly". Southern Regional Assembly. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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