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Coordinates: 53°20′59″N 6°15′37″W / 53.34972°N 6.26028°W / 53.34972; -6.26028 Coordinates : 53°20′59″N 6°15′37″W / 53.34972°N 6.26028°W / 53.34972; -6.26028 Country Ireland Province Leinster • Type City Council • Headquarters Dublin City Hall • Lord Mayor Hazel Chu (Green Party ) • Dáil Éireann Dublin Central Dublin Bay North Dublin North-West Dublin South-Central Dublin Bay South • European Parliament Dublin constituency • Capital of Ireland 114.99 km2 (44.40 sq mi) • Urban
318 km2 (123 sq mi) • Capital of Ireland 553,165 • Density 4,811/km2 (12,460/sq mi) • Urban
1,173,179 • Metro
1,347,359 • Greater Dublin
1,904,806 • Ethnicity(2011 Census)
Ethnic groups
90.04% White 78.37% White Irish 11.29% White Other 0.37% Irish Traveller 4.21% Asian/Asian Irish 1.30% Black/Black Irish 1.51% Bi-Racial/Other 2.94% Not Stated
Time zone UTC0 (WET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+1 (IST )Eircode D01 to D18, D20, D22, D24 & D6W
GDP US$ 90.1 billionGDP per capita US$ 51,319 Website www .dublincity .ie
Dublin (Irish : Baile Átha Cliath ) is the capital of the Republic of Ireland , and the biggest city on the island of Ireland . In 2011, there were over 1.1 million people living in the Greater Dublin Area.
Dublin was built by the Vikings upon the river Liffey . The river divides the city into two parts, North Dublin and South Dublin .