County Limerick

County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is a western county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern 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 2022 census was 209,536 of whom 102,287 lived in Limerick City, the county capital.

County Limerick
Contae Luimnigh
Nickname(s): 
The Treaty County, Shannonside
Motto(s): 
Irish: Cuimhnigh ar Luimneach
"Remember Limerick"
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
RegionSouthern (Mid-West)
Established1210
County townLimerick and Newcastle West
Government
  Local authorityLimerick City and County Council
  Dáil constituenciesLimerick City and Limerick County
  EP constituencySouth
Area
  Total2,756 km2 (1,064 sq mi)
  Rank10th
Highest elevation918 m (3,012 ft)
Population
 (2022)
209,536
  Rank9th
  Density76.03/km2 (196.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Limerickman, Shannonsider, Treatyman
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing keys
V35, V42, V94 (primarily)
Telephone area codes061, 069 (primarily)
Vehicle index
mark code
L (since 2014)
LK (1987–2013)
WebsiteOfficial website
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