Waterford (County)

Waterford
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County Waterford in Irland
base data
state: Ireland
administrative seat: Waterford
province: Münster
gälischer name: Haven Láirge
surface: 1838 km ²
inhabitants: 101.546 (2002)

Waterford is a county (county) in the Republic of Ireland.

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Geography

in the north is limited the Couny by the river Suir, in the east by the Waterford Harbour. the west is coined/shaped by a mountain, and hill country. The east is rather a flat country.

history

in the early Middle Ages belonged the area to the Kingdom of Leinster. 1172 were conquered the area by the Anglonormannen. in the century the establishment of the county followed 13.

economics

of cities

the administrative seat Waterford is county-free city.

 

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