County Laois
"Laois" redirects here. For other uses, see Laois (disambiguation). Place in Leinster, Ireland County Laois Contae Laoise Coat of arms Motto(s): I bpáirt leis an bpobal (Irish) "In partnership with the community" Country Ireland Province Leinster Dáil Éireann Laois EU Parliament Midlands–North-West County town Port Laoise Government • Type County Council Area • Total 1,720 km 2 (660 sq mi) Area rank 23rd Population (2016) [ citation needed ] 84,732 • Rank 23rd Vehicle index mark code LS Website www.laois.ie County Laois ( / l iː ʃ / LEESH ; Irish: Contae Laoise ) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the south of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster, and was formerly known as Queen's County . The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Laois County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county i