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This article is about the city in Ireland. For the type of poem, see Limerick (poetry).

Limerick

Irish: Luimneach

City

View looking northeast along the River Shannon

View looking northeast along the River Shannon

Flag of Limerick

Flag

Coat of arms of Limerick

Coat of arms

Motto(s): 

Urbs Antiqua Fuit
Studiisque Asperrima Belli  (Latin)
"There was an ancient city
very fierce in the skills of war"[1]

Location of Limerick
Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°W
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)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population

 (2011)[3]

 • City57,106
 • Urban area91,454
DemonymLimerickman
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Area code(+353) 61
Car platesL
Websitewww.LimerickCity.ie

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]

  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.