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Dublin

Northern Europe

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
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 3
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Associated With

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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Patrick Pearse

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Source Patrick Pearse (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Dublin, Ireland

Location Of

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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Brown Bag Films

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Source Brown Bag Films (Wikipedia)Lead, first paragraph [headquartered-in]
Quote, Lead, first paragraph [headquartered-in]
based in Dublin
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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Source Olivia Robertson (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
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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Source Trinity College Dublin - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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.
High Court (Ireland)

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Source High Court (Ireland) (source article)Structure [seat-city]
Quote, Structure [seat-city]
The court normally hears cases in the Four Courts building in Dublin
Special Criminal Court

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Source Special Criminal Court (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
It is based in the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin.
Supreme Court of Ireland

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Camogie Association

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Source Camogie (Wikipedia)Clubs
Quote, Clubs
The game is administered from a headquarters in Croke Park in Dublin.
Gaelic Athletic Association

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Source Croke Park (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It is the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
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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3. GeoNames: Dublin - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2964574
    53.33306 -6.24889 P PPLC IE L 33 1024027 17 Europe/Dublin
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 17 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, -6.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, -6.25
53.25 -6.25 Cfb
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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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