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Dublin

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Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland, at the mouth of the River Liffey on Dublin Bay. It has evolved from Viking and medieval settlements into a modern European capital, retaining significant historical architecture alongside contemporary development. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
592,713 1
2022 figure (city proper), from Dublin's own Wikipedia infobox; the greater urban area is given separately as approximately 1.5 million.
Area (sq km)
117.8 1
Founding Year
841 2
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
20 2
Latitude
53.35 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.26028 degrees west 1
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County Dublin, States or Territories

dublin is associated with county-dublin.

Source County Dublin (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

County Dublin, States or Territories

dublin is the capital of county-dublin.

Source County Dublin (Wikipedia)
Ireland, Countries

Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

Source Dublin (Wikipedia)
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Evie Hone

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Francis Bacon

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Francis BaconBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) (inhabited place)
George Bernard Shaw

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Kevin Roche

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Source Getty Research Institute Union List of Artist Names: Roche, Kevin (American architect, 1922-2019, born in Ireland)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) (inhabited place)
Oscar Wilde

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Samuel Beckett

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Easter Rising

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Messiah (Handel)

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Actavis

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AIB Group

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Allegion plc

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An Túr Gloine

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Aptiv PLC

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Bank of Ireland

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Cairn Homes

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Dalata Hotel Group plc

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DCC Energy plc

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Element Pictures

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Experian plc

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FBD Holdings

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Grafton Group plc

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Iarnród Éireann

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ICON plc

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Irish Continental Group

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Irish Residential Properties REIT

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Kenmare Resources

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Origin Enterprises

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Permanent TSB

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Rathbornes Candles

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Smurfit Westrock plc

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Storyful

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Virgin Media Ireland

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Vuelta Group

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WPP plc

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Olivia Robertson

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She studied at University College Dublin in 1942, and then worked at Dublin Corporation until 1946.
Department of Finance (Ireland)

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Trinity College Dublin

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The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College Dublin (TCD; Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath), is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin in Ireland.
Supreme Court of Ireland

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Leinster Rugby

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Sources
1. Dublin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
  • Infobox, area
    117.8 km2 (45.5 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    53°21′00″N 06°15′37″W
  • Infobox: established_date
    Unknown
  • Introduction
    Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Dublin (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 20 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 841
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County Dublin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
is a county in Ireland that contains its capital city, Dublin.
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Wikidata: Dublin
Wikidata Q1761, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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