Limerick

This article is about the city. For the form of poetry, see Limerick (poetry). For other uses, see Limerick (disambiguation).

Limerick
Luimneach
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
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
Coat of arms of Limerick
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
The Treaty City, Shannonside
Motto(s): 
Latin: Urbs Antiqua Fuit
Studiisque Asperrima Belli
"There was an ancient city
very fierce in the skills of war"[1]
Limerick is located in Ireland
Limerick
Limerick
Location within Ireland
Limerick is located in Europe
Limerick
Limerick
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6653°N 8.6238°W / 52.6653; -8.6238
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
RegionSouthern (Mid-West)
CountyLimerick
Founded812 AD
City Rights1197 AD
Government
 • Local AuthorityLimerick City and County Council
 • MayorJohn Moran (Ind)[3]
 • Local Electoral Areas
  • Limerick City East
  • Limerick City North
  • Limerick City West
 • Dáil constituencyLimerick City
 • European ParliamentSouth
Area
[2]
 • Total
61.3 km2 (23.7 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
102,287[2]
 • Rank3rd
 • Density1,669/km2 (4,320/sq mi)
 • Metro
162,413[4]
DemonymsLimerickman, Shannonsider,
Treatyman
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode Routing Key
V94
Telephone Area Code061(+353 61)
Vehicle Index
Mark Code		L
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Map of Limerick

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.

  1. ^ "About Limerick". Limerick.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement". Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ ""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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Limerick". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  6. ^ "Biggest Cities Ireland". Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ Key Statistics for settlements, Census 2011 Archived 3 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Assembly, 5 October 2015, accessed 4 December 2020