Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. Originally founded as a Viking settlement, it evolved into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island's primary city following the Norman invasion. Today, it is ranked 10th (up from 13th in 2008) in the Global Financial Centres Index and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city.. Dublin is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the island of Ireland as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administrative function, economy and industry.
The population of the administrative area controlled by the City Council was 505,739 at the census of 2006. At the same census, the County Dublin population was 1,186,159, and that of the Greater Dublin Area 1,661,185. The city's population is expanding rapidly, and it is estimated by the CSO that it will reach 2.1 million by 2021. Today, approximately 40% of the population of the Republic of Ireland live within a 100 km (62 mi) radius of the city centre. Photogallery:
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
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Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
Dublin DatsoPic 1.2 © 2007 by Andrey Datso
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