Limerick
Limerick
Luimneach (Irish) | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: People's Park, St. Mary's Cathedral, Riverpoint, Daniel O'Connell Monument, Georgian architecture at Pery Square, King John's Castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): The Treaty City, Shannonside | |
| Motto(s): | |
Limerick Location within Ireland Limerick Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6653°N 8.6238°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Region | Southern (Mid-West) |
| County | Limerick |
| Founded | 812 AD |
| City Rights | 1197 AD |
| Government | |
| • Local Authority | Limerick City and County Council |
| • Mayor | John Moran (Ind)[3] |
| • Local Electoral Areas |
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| • Dáil constituency | Limerick City |
| • European Parliament | South |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.3 km2 (23.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 102,287[2] |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 1,669/km2 (4,320/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 162,413[4] |
| Demonyms | Limerickman, Shannonsider, Treatyman |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode Routing Key | V94 |
| Telephone Area Code | 061(+353 61) |
| Vehicle Index Mark Code | L |
| Website | Official website |
Limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/ ⓘ LIM-ər-ik;[5] Irish: Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲ(ə)nʲəx]) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census,[2] Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in Ireland, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland.[6][7][8] It was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, during the Viking Age.
The city straddles the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the local authority for the city.
- ^ "About Limerick". Limerick.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement". Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ ""An Amazing Journey": John Moran is 'Honoured' to be Elected Mayor of Limerick in Historic Poll". Limerick City and County Council. 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Population on 1 January by age groups and sex – functional urban areas – Eurostat Data Explorer". Eurostat. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Limerick". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
- ^ "Biggest Cities Ireland". Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Census 2011 reveals Ireland's fastest-growing towns and counties Archived 18 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, TheJournal.ie, 26 April 2012, accessed 4 December 2020
- ^ Key Statistics for settlements, Census 2011 Archived 3 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Assembly, 5 October 2015, accessed 4 December 2020