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County Limerick, Ireland

County Limerick
Contae Luimnigh
Coat of arms of County Limerick
Coat of arms
Motto: Cuimhnigh ar Luimneach  (Irish)
"Remember Limerick"
Location of County Limerick
Country Republic of Ireland
Province Munster
Dáil Éireann Kerry North–West Limerick
Limerick
Limerick City
EU Parliament South
County town Limerick
Government
 • Type City and County Council
Area
 • Total 2,756 km2 (1,064 sq mi)
Area rank 10th
Population (2016) 195,175
(incl 58,319 Limerick City)
 • Rank 8th
Vehicle index
mark code
L (since 2014)
LK (1987–2013)
Website www.limerick.ie

County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster, and is also part of the Mid-West Region. It is named after the city of Limerick. Limerick City and County Council is the local council for the county. The county's population at the 2016 census is 195,175 of which 58,319 live in Limerick City, the county capital.

Limerick borders four other counties: Kerry to the west, Clare to the north, Tipperary to the east and Cork to the south. It is the fifth largest of Munster's six counties in size, and the second largest by population. The River Shannon flows through the city of Limerick into the Atlantic Ocean at the north of the county. Below the city, the waterway is known as the Shannon Estuary. Because the estuary is shallow, the county's most important port is several kilometres west of the city, at Foynes. Limerick City is the county town and is also Ireland's third largest city. It also serves as a regional centre for the greater Mid-West Region. Newcastle West, Killmallock & Abbeyfeale are other important towns in the county.


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