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Dublin

national capital, Ireland

Also known as: Baile Átha Cliath, Dubh Linn, Dyfflin

Written by John O'Beirne Ranelagh

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Mar 11, 2024 • Article History

Category: Geography & Travel

Irish:: Dubh Linn

Norse:: Dyfflin (“Black Pool”)

Also called:: Baile Átha Cliath (“Town of the Ford of the Hurdle”)

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Dublin, city, capital of Ireland, located on the east coast in the province of Leinster. Situated at the head of Dublin Bay of the Irish Sea, Dublin is the country’s chief port, centre of financial and commercial power, and seat of culture. It is also a city of contrasts, maintaining an uneasy relationship between reminders of earlier political and economic conditions and symbols of present-day life and prosperity. Area city, 45.5 square miles (118 square km). Pop. (2006) 506,211; Greater Dublin, 1,187,126; (2011) 527,612; Greater Dublin, 1,273,069. Dublin is a warm and welcoming city, known for the friendliness of its ...(100 of 6170 words)

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