Waterford
Waterford (frae Auld Norse Veðrafjǫrðr, meanin 'ram (wether) fjord'; Erse: Port Láirge, meaning "Lárag's port")[2] is a ceety in Ireland. It is in the Sooth-East o Ireland an is pairt o the province o Munster. The ceety is situatit at the heid o Waterford Harbour. It is the auldest[3][4] an the fift maist populous ceety athin the Republic o Ireland. It is the aicht maist populous ceety on the island o Ireland. Waterford City and County Council is the local govrenment authority for the ceety. Waterford is kent for Waterford Crystal, a legacy o the ceety's umwhile gless makkin industry.
Waterford Port Láirge | |
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Frae tap, left tae richt: Waterford Marina, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Reginald's Tower, a piece o Waterford Crystal, Waterford City by night. | |
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 52°15′24″N 7°7′45″W / 52.25667°N 7.12917°WCoordinates: 52°15′24″N 7°7′45″W / 52.25667°N 7.12917°W | |
Kintra | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
Coonty | Waterford |
Foondit | 914 A.D. |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Waterford City and County Council |
• Mayor o Waterford | John Cummins, FG |
• Dáil Éireann | Waterford |
Area | |
• Total | 41.58 km2 (16.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 51,519 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Waterfordian, Déisean |
Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode | X91 |
Area code(s) | 051 (+35351) |
Vehicle index mark code | W |
Website | www |
Twinnin
eeditWaterford is twinned wi the follaein places:
References
eedit- ↑ Central Statistics Office – Population of each Province, County and City, 2011
- ↑ Discover Waterford, by Eamon McEneaney (2001). (ISBN 0-86278-656-8)
- ↑ "About Waterford City". waterfordchamber.com. Archived frae the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ i 23 July 2013.