Waterford

Waterford

*Port Láirge*
Waterford Port Láirge
City
	From top, left to right: Waterford Marina, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Reginald's Tower, a piece of Waterford Crystal, Waterford City by night
	Coat of arms
	Nickname: The Déise
	Motto(s): Latin: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia; "Waterford remains the untaken city"
	Waterford Location within Ireland Waterford Location within Europe
	Coordinates: 52°15′24″N 7°7′45″W / 52.25667°N 7.12917°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
Region	Southern (South-East)
County	Waterford
Founded	914 AD
City Rights	1215 AD
Government
• Local Authority	Waterford City and County Council
• Mayor	Damien Geoghegan (FG)
• Local Electoral Areas	Tramore & Waterford City West; Waterford City East; Waterford City South;
• Dáil constituency	Waterford
• European Parliament	South
Area
• City	50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• City	60,079
• Rank	5th
• Density	1,191.7/km2 (3,086/sq mi)
• Metro	82,963
Demonym(s)	Waterfordian, Déisean
Time zone	UTC±0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode Routing Key	X91
Telephone Area Code	051(+353 51)
Vehicle Index; Mark Code	W
Website	www.waterfordcouncil.ie

Waterford^[a] (Irish: Port Láirge [pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠaːɾʲ(ə)ɟə]) is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest^[2]^[3] and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. According to the 2022 census, 60,079 people live in the city,^[1] with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963.

Historically the site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include the 13th or 14th century Reginald's Tower. The medieval city was attacked several times, and earned the motto Urbs Intacta Manet ('The Untaken City'), after repelling one such 15th century siege. Waterford is known for its former glassmaking industry, including at the Waterford Crystal factory, with decorative glass being manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009 when the factory closed following the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. The Waterford Crystal visitor centre was opened, in the city's Viking Quarter, in 2010 and resumed production under new ownership. As of the 21st century, Waterford is the county town of County Waterford and the local government authority is Waterford City and County Council.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement". Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "About Waterford City". waterfordchamber.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
^ Waterford City Council : About Our City Archived 6 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Waterfordcity.ie. Retrieved on 23 July 2013.

Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

[cso2022-1] "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement". Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[w-chamber-3] "About Waterford City". waterfordchamber.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

[waterfordcity-4] Waterford City Council : About Our City Archived 6 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Waterfordcity.ie. Retrieved on 23 July 2013.

[1]

[a]

[2]

[3]