Tralee

Tralee
Trá Lí
Town
Town park
The Mall
Coat of arms of Tralee
Motto(s): 
Vis Unita Fortior  (Latin)
"United Strength is Stronger"
Tralee is located in Ireland
Tralee
Tralee
Location in Ireland
Tralee is located in Europe
Tralee
Tralee
Tralee (Europe)
Coordinates: 52°16′03″N 9°41′46″W / 52.2675°N 9.6962°W / 52.2675; -9.6962
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyKerry
Government
 • CouncilKerry County Council
 • Dáil constituencyKerry
 • European ParliamentSouth
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population26,079
 • Rank15th
 • Density739.2/km2 (1,915/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
V92
Telephone area code+353(0)66
Irish Grid ReferenceQ828141
Websitetralee.ie

Tralee (/trəˈl/ trə-LEE; Irish: Trá Lí, pronounced [t̪ˠɾˠaː(j) ˈl̠ʲiː]; formerly Tráigh Lí, meaning 'strand of the River Lee') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County Kerry. The town's population was 26,079 as of the 2022 census, making it the 15th largest urban settlement in Ireland. Tralee is known for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, which has been held annually in August since 1959.

  1. ^ "F1015: Population and Average Age by Sex and List of Towns (number and percentages), 2022". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. April 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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