Key Town Tralee The Region’s fourth largest urban settlement outside the cities, Tralee balances protection of exceptional natural environment, ecology and heritage with inherent strengths as an administrative capital, a strong performing centre of commerce, education, tourism and high order retail. It is an economic driver on the strategic road and rail network and Atlantic Economic Corridor. It is a key settlement in the Kerry Hub Knowledge Triangle with Killarney and Killorglin. Tralee’s population was 23,691 in 2016, experiencing an approximate 4% growth rate over the previous ten years. The town records over 12,500 jobs, the second highest regionally outside the cities.
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