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Waterford - Today | | Waterford - Today: Encyclopedia II - Waterford - Today | | Statistics from the Central Statistics Office Census 2002 show that the population within the city is 44,594, whilst the greater urban population is 46,736. Waterford's effective population is much larger than this, with many people living in the towns and villages surrounding the city: the largest of these is Tramore (pop. 8,305) and the city borders County Kilkenny and County Waterford which have 11,459 and 18,353 res ...
See also:Waterford, Waterford - History, Waterford - Notable Historical Figures, Waterford - Today | | | Waterford, Waterford - History, Waterford - Notable Historical Figures, Waterford - Today, The Three Sisters: The River Barrow, River Nore and River Suir, Blaa, a doughy, white bread roll peculiar to Waterford City, Waterford Airport, Woodstown - Early Viking Settlement discovered near Waterford in 2003, on the banks of the River Suir. | | |
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Waterford - Today
Statistics from the Central Statistics Office Census 2002 show that the population within the city is 44,594, whilst the greater urban population is 46,736. Waterford's effective population is much larger than this, with many people living in the towns and villages surrounding the city: the largest of these is Tramore (pop. 8,305) and the city borders County Kilkenny and County Waterford which have 11,459 and 18,353 respectively near the city boundaries.
Waterford is also an important education and industrial centre, and like other coastal cities this has had an impact in the economy and society. The most famous product of the city is Waterford Crystal which originated when a glassmaking factory was opened in the city in 1783. Waterford Institute of Technology is a modern college located in the city and was founded in 1970, the city is also the location of several other noted colleges and schools.
The city is an important transport centre, the Iarnrod Eireann railway system has lines to Dublin, Limerick and Wexford. Several important roads in Ireland meet at Waterford, the N9 road is the main road to Dublin (via the N7 road) and also passes Kilkenny, Carlow, and Kildare, among others.
Waterford Airport and the Port of Waterford are two important infrastructural sites in presenting the city as a regional city and centre.
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