Waterford
Port Láirge | |
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City | |
 From top, left to right: Waterford Marina, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Reginald's Tower, a piece of Waterford Crystal, Waterford City by night | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Déise | |
| Motto(s): Latin: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia "Waterford remains the untaken city" | |
  Waterford Location within Ireland  Waterford Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′24″N 7°7′45″W / 52.25667°N 7.12917°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Region | Southern (South-East) |
| County | Waterford |
| Founded | 914 AD |
| City Rights | 1215 AD |
| Government | |
| • Local Authority | Waterford City and County Council |
| • Mayor | Damien Geoghegan (FG) |
| • Local Electoral Areas |
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| • Dáil constituency | Waterford |
| • European Parliament | South |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,079 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 1,191.7/km2 (3,086/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Waterfordian, Déisean |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode Routing Key | X91 |
| Telephone Area Code | 051(+353 51) |
| Vehicle Index Mark Code | W |
| Website | www |
Waterford[a] (Irish: Port Láirge [pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠaːɾʲ(ə)ɟə]) is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest[2][3] and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. As of the 2022 census, 60,079 people lived in the city and its suburbs.[1]
Historically the site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include the 13th or 14th century Reginald's Tower. The medieval city was attacked several times, and earned the motto Urbs Intacta Manet ('The Untaken City'), after repelling one such 15th century siege. Waterford is known for its former glassmaking industry, including at the Waterford Crystal factory, with decorative glass being manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009 when the factory closed following the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. The Waterford Crystal visitor centre was opened, in the city's Viking Quarter, in 2010 and resumed production under new ownership. As of the 21st century, Waterford is the county town of County Waterford and the local government authority is Waterford City and County Council.
- ^ a b c "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement". Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "About Waterford City". waterfordchamber.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Waterford City Council : About Our City Archived 6 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Waterfordcity.ie. Retrieved on 23 July 2013.
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