What is "athlone"

Athlone (; ) is a town on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree in Ireland. It is the largest town in the Midlands Region. Most of the town lies on the east bank of the river; however, by the terms of the Local Government Act of 1898, six townlands on the west bank of the Shannon were deemed to be part of the town and, therefore, part of County Westmeath.

The 2011 Census of Ireland recorded the population of the town at 20,153, a 14.8% increase from 2006. Recent growth has also occurred outside the town's boundaries.

Athlone is near the geographical centre of Ireland, which is north-northwest of the town, in the area of Carnagh East in County Roscommon.

Athlone was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Athlone was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough became Athlone (UK Parliament constituency).

Athlone is a major town and River Shannon crossing in County Westmeath in Ireland.

Athlone may also refer to:

In geography: (by country)

• Athlone, Victoria, Australia
• Athlone, Edmonton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Canada
• Athlone, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
• Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa
• Athlone, California, United States
• Athlone, Harare, Zimbabwe, a suburb of Harare

In politics:

• Athlone (Parliament of Ireland constituency), a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800
• Athlone (UK Parliament constituency), a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency

Others:

• the Earl of Athlone, a title in the Peerage of Ireland (and later in the Peerage of the United Kingdom)
• Athlone Radio Station, the first high-power broadcasting station of Ireland situated at Athlone
• Athlone Castle
• Athlone Pursuivant a heraldic officer