Limerick

Limerick
Limerick; Irish: Luimneach
	City
	View looking northeast along the River Shannon
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Motto: Urbs Antiqua Fuit; Studiisque Asperrima Belli (Latin); "There was an ancient city; very fierce in the skills of war"
	Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°WCoordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Limerick
Founded	812 A.D.
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	Jim Long
• LEAs	3
• Dáil Éireann	Limerick City, Limerick
• European Parliament	South
Area
• Total	51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	57,106
• Urban area	91,454
Demonym(s)	Limerickman
Time zone	WET (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	(+353) 61
Car plates	L
Website	www.LimerickCity.ie

Limerick (Irish: Luimneach from Lom na nEach, meaning the Bare place of the Horses) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the historical province of Munster, in the midwest of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre and has a 2006 population of 91,000 inhabitants within its urban area.