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Galway is a city in County Galway, Ireland, lying on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population of 85,910 at the 2022 census.

Facts
Population
85,910 1
Area (sq km)
53.43 2
Area (sq km)
53.43 2
Founding Year
1124 2
Elevation (m)
25 2
Elevation (m)
25 2
Latitude
53.2719 degrees north 2
Latitude
53.2719 degrees north 2
Longitude
9.0488 degrees west 2
Longitude
9.0488 degrees west 2
Sources
1. Galway (Wikipedia)
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2. Galway (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1124-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 53.2719, longitude -9.0488
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 25 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 53.43 sq km
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