Limerick

Limerick (Irish: Luimneach from Lom na nEach, meaning the Bare place of the Horses) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the historical province of Munster, in the midwest of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre. In 2022 there were 205,444 people living in the city. More than 34,000 were students and half the population were under 35. [4]

Irish: Luimneach
City
Limerick - Shannon River cropped.jpg
Flag of Limerick
Coat of arms of Limerick
 
Location of Limerick
Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°W / 52.6652; -8.6238Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°W / 52.6652; -8.6238
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyLimerick
Founded812 A.D.
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorJim Long[2]
 • LEAs3
 • Dáil ÉireannLimerick City, Limerick
 • European ParliamentSouth
Area
 • Total51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • City
57,106
 • Urban area
91,454
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Car platesL
Websitewww.LimerickCity.ie
  1. "Limerick City Motto". Limerick.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  2. "The Mayor of Limerick City, Limerick City Council". Limerick.ie. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  3. "cso.ie" (PDF).
  4. "Quick Facts". www.limerick.ie. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

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