County Limerick
County Limerick
Contae Luimnigh | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Treaty County, Shannonside | |
| Motto(s): Irish: Cuimhnigh ar Luimneach "Remember Limerick" | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Region | Southern (Mid-West) |
| Established | 1210 |
| County town | Limerick and Newcastle West |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Limerick City and County Council |
| • Dáil constituencies | Limerick City and Limerick County |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,756 km2 (1,064 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Highest elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 209,536 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 76.03/km2 (196.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Limerickman, Shannonsider, Treatyman |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | V35, V42, V94 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 061, 069 (primarily) |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-LK |
| Vehicle index mark code | L (since 2014) LK (1987–2013) |
| Website | Official website |
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.