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County Limerick

Coordinates: 52°30′N 8°45′W / 52.500°N 8.750°W / 52.500; -8.750
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County Limerick
Contae Luimnigh
Coat of arms of County Limerick
Motto(s): 
Cuimhnigh ar Luimneach  (Irish)
"Remember Limerick"
Location of County Limerick
Coordinates: 52°30′N 8°45′W / 52.500°N 8.750°W / 52.500; -8.750
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
Dáil ÉireannKerry North-West Limerick
Limerick
Limerick City
EU ParliamentSouth
County seatLimerick
Government
 • TypeCounty Council and City Council
Area
 • Total2,755 km2 (1,064 sq mi)
 • Rank10th
Population
 (2011)
191,809
(134,703 excl. Limerick City)
 • Rank8th
Car platesLK and L
Websitewww.limerick.ie

County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is a county of Ireland. County Limerick is in the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Limerick, which is in County Limerick. At the 2011 census, 191,809 people lived in County Limerick.