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County Cavan ( ) is one of the twenty-six counties of the Republic of Ireland, and also one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, located within the province of Ulster. It is known far and wide as " The county that never sleeps". It was named after the town of Cavan ( ). It is one of three counties situated in the province of Ulster that is not part of Northern Ireland. The county is bordered by County Monaghan, County Leitrim, County Longford, County Meath, County Westmeath and County Fermanagh. Area: 1,931 km2 (746 square miles). Population (census 2006): 63,961. The county town is Cavan. The county is often referred to as the Breffni County. Cavan is the 19th largest of Ireland's 32 counties in area and 26th largest in terms of population. It is the sixth largest of Ulster’s 9 counties in size and seventh largest in terms of population.
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