The
Midlands Region is a
NUTS Level III
region of
Ireland. It consists of the area under the jurisdiction of the
county councils of
Laois,
Longford,
Offaly, and
Westmeath. The Midlands region spans 6,524 km
2, 9.5% of the total area of the state and according to the 2011 census has a population of 282,195. The regional capital in
Athlone. Its NUTS code is IE012.