Dublin

Dublin Baile Átha Cliath
Top: Dublin Custom House, Middle: O'Connell Street, Bottom left: Temple Bar, Bottom right: Phoenix Park.
Coat of arms
Motto: Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas Latin: literally, "The citizens' obedience is the city's happiness" (rendered more loosely as "Happy the city where citizens obey" by the council itself)
Location of Dublin
Coordinates: 53°20′52″N 6°15′35″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
Government
• Type	City
• Lord Mayor	Naoise Ó Muirí (Fine Gael)
Area
• City	114.99 km2 (44.40 sq mi)
• Urban	921 km2 (356 sq mi)
• Metro	6,980 km2 (2,690 sq mi)
Population
• City	505,739
• Urban	1,045,769
• Metro	1,661,185
• Demonym	Dubliner, Dub, Jackeen
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC+1)
Postal districts	D1-18, 20, 22, 24, D6W
Area code(s)	01
Website	www.dublincity.ie

For the town in the U.S. state of Virginia, see Dublin, Virginia.

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. The Greater Dublin Area has a population of 1,187,176 people. Dublin is also the biggest city on the island of Ireland.

Dublin was built by the Vikings and is built upon the river Liffey. The river divides the city into two parts, North Dublin and South Dublin.

Many famous writers lived in Dublin. Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw were born in Dublin. James Joyce is probably Dublin's best known and most international writer.

Dublin is home to Ireland's largest stadium, Croke Park. It can hold up to 85,000 people. Croke Park is the usual venue for all Ireland hurling and football finals.

Other websites

• "The Reflecting City"
• Dublin GDP stats
• WikiSatellite view of Dublin at WikiMapia
• The Dublin Community Blog
• Satellite map of Dublin - Including local geographic features.
• Dublin - Tourist information.