Galway
city in Ireland
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Summary
Galway is a city[1]. Galway ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,973 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Galway City[5]
- Country: Ireland[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Galway Bay[7], River Corrib[8]
- Instance of: port city[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Lorient[10], St. Louis[11], Seattle[12], Bradford[13], Cambridge[14], Chicago[15], Aalborg[16], Qingdao[17], Milwaukee[18], Auckland[19], Moncton[20], Stirling[21], Menlo Park[22]
- Legislative body: legislative body of Galway City Council[23]
- Executive body: office of the Mayor of Galway[24]
- Postal code: H91[25]
- Commons category: Galway[26]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[27], UTC+01:00[28]
- Local dialing code: 091[29]
- Has part(s): The Claddagh[30], Salthill[31], Renmore[32], Nun's Island[33], Eyre Square[34], The Spanish Arch[35]
- Inception: 1124[36]
- Significant event: Siege of Galway[37]
- Official website: https://www.galwaycity.ie/[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Galway (city)[39]
- Commons gallery: Galway - Gaillimh[40]
- Population: 75,529[41], 79,504[42], 83,456[43]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Galway[44]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
- Capital of: County Galway[48]
- Official name: Galway[49], Gaillimh[50]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Galway[51]
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Physical Characteristics
Galway covers an area of 53.43 km²[52]. Galway sits at an elevation of 25 m[53].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Galway include Galway Airport[54], an airport[55], in Ireland[56].
Why It Matters
Galway has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Galway is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for Galway include Galway Airport[54], an airport[55], in Ireland[56].
FAQs
What awards did Galway receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].