Galway

Galway Gaillimh
City
Eyre Square
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): "City of the Tribes"
Motto: Laudatio Ejus Manet In Secula Seculorum  (Latin) "His Praise Remains unto Ages of Ages"
Galway Galway City in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°16′19″N 9°2′56″W / 53.27194°N 9.04889°W / 53.27194; -9.04889Coordinates: 53°16′19″N 9°2′56″W / 53.27194°N 9.04889°W / 53.27194; -9.04889
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Galway
Charter awarded	1484
Government
• Type	Galway City Council
• Mayor of Galway	Donal Lyons
• LEAs	3
• Dáil Éireann	Galway West
• European Parliament	Midlands–North-West
Area
• City	53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	79,504
• Rank	4th
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
• Urban	76,779
Demonym(s)	Galwegian, Tribesman
Time zone	WET (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC+1)
Eircode (Routing Key)	H91
Area code(s)	+353 (0)91
Vehicle registration	G
Irish Grid Reference	M344255
Website	www.galwaycity.ie

Galway (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/; Irish: Gaillimh, pronounced [ˈɡalʲɪvʲ]) is a city in the West of Ireland in the province of Connacht. Galway City Council is the local authority for the city. Galway lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay and is surrounded by County Galway. It is the fourth most populous urban area in the Republic of Ireland and the sixth most populous city in the island of Ireland.

According to the 2016 Irish Census, Galway city has a population of 79,504; however, the rural county agglomeration is far bigger.

Galway will be European Capital of Culture in 2020, alongside Rijeka, Croatia.

The city's name is from the Irish name for the River Corrib, Abhainn na Gaillimhe ("Stony River"), which formed the western boundary of the earliest settlement, Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe "Fort at the mouth of the Gaillimh". (Mythical and alternative derivations of the name are given in History of Galway).

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