Waterford (city)

Waterford Port Láirge
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
Motto: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia  (Latin) "Waterford remains the untaken city"
Waterford
Coordinates: 52°15′24″N 7°7′45″W / 52.25667°N 7.12917°W / 52.25667; -7.12917Coordinates: 52°15′24″N 7°7′45″W / 52.25667°N 7.12917°W / 52.25667; -7.12917
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Waterford
Founded	914
Government
• Type	Waterford City and County Council
• Cathaoirleach	John Mullane
• Mayor of Waterford	Adam Wyse, FF
• Dáil Éireann	Waterford
Area
• Total	41.58 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	51,519
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Waterfordian, Déisean
Time zone	WET (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC+1)
Eircode	X91
Area code(s)	051 (+35351)
Vehicle index mark code	W
Website	www.waterfordcouncil.ie

Waterford (from Old Norse Veðrafjǫrðr, meaning "ram (wether) fjord", Irish: Port Láirge) is a city in Ireland. It is in the South-East Region, Ireland and is part of the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the eighth most populous city on the island of Ireland. Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city. Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glass-making industry. . According to the 2011 Census, 65,928 people live in the Waterford Metropolitan District, however this figure does not include its suburbs in County Kilkenny and County Wexford. There are over 80,000 people within a 15 km radius of the city centre.

With a population of 51,519, Waterford is the fifth most populous city in the State and the 32nd most populous area of local government.

Following the Local Government Reform Act 2014, Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city. The authority came into operation on 1 June 2014. Prior to this the city had its own local council, Waterford City Council. The new Council is the result of a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council. The Council has 32 representatives (councillors) who are elected from five electoral areas. The city itself forms three of the electoral areas – which when combined form the Metropolitan District of Waterford – and returns a total of 18 councillors to Waterford City and County Council. Residents in these areas are restricted to voting for candidates located in their ward for local elections. The office of the Mayor of Waterford was established in 1377. A mayor is then elected by the councillors from the two electoral areas of the Metropolitan District of Waterford every year, and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve. Mary O'Halloran who was mayor during 2007–2008 was the first woman to hold the post. The current mayor is Adam Wyse.