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The Modern Irish name An Uaimh is most likely derived from the prehistoric burial mound An Odhbha.

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Navan

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Population
30.2K
Coordinates
53.65, -6.68
1357th most populous city in the world

Navan is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 33,886, making it the fourteenth largest settlement in all of Ireland.

From the “Etymology” section

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A small Roman copper alloy figure found in the River Boyne near Navan likely represents a Lar, a Roman deity.

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Navan

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Population
30.2K
Coordinates
53.65, -6.68
1357th most populous city in the world

Navan is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 33,886, making it the fourteenth largest settlement in all of Ireland.

From the “History” section

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Navan has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).

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Navan

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Population
30.2K
Coordinates
53.65, -6.68
1357th most populous city in the world

Navan is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 33,886, making it the fourteenth largest settlement in all of Ireland.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Bull, a 16-tonne limestone statue in Navan, commemorates the historic bull markets that took place in the area.

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Navan

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Population
30.2K
Coordinates
53.65, -6.68
1357th most populous city in the world

Navan is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 33,886, making it the fourteenth largest settlement in all of Ireland.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Pierce Brosnan is a former pupil of St. Anne's Loreto in Navan.

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Navan

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Population
30.2K
Coordinates
53.65, -6.68
1357th most populous city in the world

Navan is the county town and largest town of County Meath, Ireland. It is at the confluence of the River Boyne and Blackwater, around 50 km northwest of Dublin. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 33,886, making it the fourteenth largest settlement in all of Ireland.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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