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The West Region is a NUTS Level III region of Ireland. It consists of the area under the jurisdiction of the county councils of counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, along with Galway City Council. The West region spans 13,801 km² (20% of the total area of the state) and has a population of 380,057 (8% of the state's total). The regional capital is Galway city.〔(Irish Region Office - Regions of Ireland: West Region )〕 Its NUTS code is IE013. The region is located on the western seaboard of Ireland with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the River Shannon delimiting the region to the east. The West Region is largely rural, with only 30% of its population living in urban areas. It is noted for its continuance of Irish traditions, such as the Irish language in the region's Gaeltacht areas.〔 ==West Regional Authority== The West Region was administered by the West Regional Authority, which consisted of 28 elected representatives including the region's representative on the European Union Committee of the Regions. These representatives met once a month and were nominated from the four administrative councils of the region:〔 *Galway City Council *Galway County Council *Mayo County Council *Roscommon County Council The Regional Authorities were dissolved in 2014 and were replaced by Regional Assemblies.〔http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2014/en/si/0228.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「West Region, Ireland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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