Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
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| Coordinates: 52°38′52″N 7°15′22″W / 52.6477°N 7.2561°WCoordinates: 52°38′52″N 7°15′22″W / 52.6477°N 7.2561°W | |||
| Country | Ireland | ||
| Province | Leinster | ||
| County | County Kilkenny | ||
| Dáil Éireann | Carlow–Kilkenny | ||
| EU Parliament | East constituency | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) | ||
| Population (2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 24,423 | ||
| • Borough | 8,711 | ||
| • Environs | 15,712 | ||
| Irish Grid Reference | S506563 | ||
| Dialing code | +353 | ||
| Vehicle registration code | KK | ||
| Website | www.kilkennycity.ie | ||
Kilkenny, (Irish: Cill Chainnigh, meaning Church of Cainneach), is the county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. Kilkenny City is administered by a borough council and has a Mayor. The majority of the population of Kilkenny City live outside the borough boundary. It is the smallest city in the country, with only 25,000 people living here.
From being founded by the church, Kilkenny was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Ossory. The town was established, then a city, in 1609 by royal charter. Kilkenny was the capital of Confederate Ireland between 1642 and 1649. The seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory are in Kilkenny.
Kilkenny is famous for its medieval building and castle. The town has been referred to as the "Marble City" for centuries. People from Kilkenny are often referred to as 'Cats'.
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- ↑ 2011 - Population Classified by Area.pdf "Census 2011 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2011 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2012. http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011vol1andprofile1/Census 2011 - Population Classified by Area.pdf. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
