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]

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Quick Facts Irish: Luimneach, Country ...
Limerick
Irish: Luimneach
City
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View looking northeast along the River Shannon
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Motto(s): 
Urbs Antiqua Fuit
Studiisque Asperrima Belli
  (Latin)
"There was an ancient city
very fierce in the skills of war"[1]
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Coordinates: 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
DemonymLimerickman
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Area code(+353) 61
Car platesL
Websitewww.LimerickCity.ie
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