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Irish: Gaillimh | |||
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Country | Ireland | ||
Province | Connacht | ||
County | Galway | ||
Government | |||
• Type | City Council | ||
• Mayor of Galway | Terry O'Flaherty[2] | ||
• LEAs | 3 | ||
• Dáil Éireann | Galway West | ||
• European Parliament | North-West | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• City | 75,529 | ||
• Urban | 76,778 | ||
• Demonym | Galwegian, Tribesman | ||
Time zone | UTC0 (WET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) | ||
Car plates | G | ||
Website | www.galwaycity.ie |
Galway is a port city in the western part of Ireland. It is in the historic province of Connacht. Over 70,000 people live there as of 2011. It is located on the Galway Bay.
References
- ↑ "William R. Wilde's Loch Coirib – Its Shores and Islands". Galway.net. http://www.galway.net/galwayguide/history/wrwilde/chapter1/chapter1.html. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mayor of Galway City". Galway City Council. http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/MayorofGalwayCity/. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
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