Waterford
city in Ireland
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Summary
Waterford is a city[1]. Waterford ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,189 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: County Waterford[3]
- Country: Ireland[4]
- Instance of: administrative city in the Republic of Ireland[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Rochester[6], Saint-Herblain[7], St. John's[8], Køge[9], Ramallah[10]
- Legislative body: legislative body of Waterford City and County Council[11]
- Executive body: office of the Mayor of Waterford[12]
- Commons category: Waterford[13]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[14]
- Local dialing code: 051[15], 74[16]
- Official website: http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Waterford (city)[18]
- Commons gallery: Waterford - Port Láirge[19]
- Population: 46,732[20], 48,369[21]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Waterford[22]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
- Capital of: County Waterford[26]
- Official name: Waterford[27], Port Láirge[28]
- Motto text: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia[29], Y Ddinas nas Gorchfwyd[30]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Waterford[31]
- Native label: Waterford[32], Port Láirge[33]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Waterford (city)[34]
- Different from: Waterford[35]
- Elevation above sea level: 0 m[36]
- Area: 41.58 km²[37]
- Historic county: County Waterford[38]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Waterford include Waterford Airport[39], an airport[40], in Ireland[41], founded in 1981[42].
Why It Matters
Waterford has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Waterford is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Waterford include Waterford Airport[39], an airport[40], in Ireland[41], founded in 1981[42].