Dublin

:This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses of the name, see Dublin (disambiguation).

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Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath{{fn|1}}),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located{{fn|2}} near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region{{fn|3}}. It has served continually as Ireland's capital city since mediæval times.

Related Topics:
Irish - Republic of Ireland - Ireland - River Liffey - Mediæval

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Dublin city proper has a population of some 495,000 (CSO Census 2002), though the population of the Dublin metropolitan area is higher, with the development and spread of suburbs and satellite towns continuing into the surrounding areas. The population of the city and region is 1,164,400 (CSO Census 2002); although even this figure does not accurately reflect the population of "urban Dublin", failing to account for largely integrated parts of north-east Kildare and conversely, undeveloped rural areas in north Fingal. The population of urban Dublin is currently projected to be 1,274,100 for the year 2006 when the next census will take place.

Related Topics:
CSO Census - Kildare - Fingal

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Though there is no exact agreed definition of the "Greater Dublin Area" it would be generally accepted as including Dublin city and all of counties Wicklow, Kildare, Fingal, South Dublin, Meath and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown with the limits of the commuter belt stretching to a much greater distance.

Related Topics:
Greater Dublin Area - Wicklow - Kildare - Fingal - South Dublin - Meath - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown - Commuter belt

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