Bray [2] ( eng. Bray ; Irl. Bré (Bree), formerly Brí Chualann (Brie-Hualan)) - the largest city in the county of Wicklow , Ireland . Located on the coast of the Irish Sea , 20 kilometers south of Dublin [3] . The population of 36 thousand people makes Bray also the largest town (town) in Ireland, excluding 5 city (city) .
| Ireland city | |||
| Bray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English Bray , irl. Bré | |||
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| A country |  Ireland | ||
| Provinces | Leinster | ||
| County | Wicklow | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Square | |||
| Center height | 18 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 0 , in the summer UTC + 1 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 31,901 [1] people ( 2006 ) | ||
| Nationalities | (white) Irish (85.9%) | ||
| Denominations | Catholics (81.6%) | ||
| Other | |||
| Motto | Féile agus fáilte | ||
| No. for X | O264185 | ||
| braytowncouncil.ie (English) (Irl.) | |||
The city is located on the border of the counties of Wicklow and Dublin , on the territory of which the northern suburbs of Bray are located. The proximity of Dublin allows a large number of residents of Bray to work in the capital, and Dubliners come here for the weekend. The city is home to Ardmore Studios , best known for the films Excalibur , Braveheart and Breakfast on Pluto .
The local railway station was opened on July 10, 1854. [four]
Bray has three sister cities: 
Würzburg 
Dublin and 
Begle .
Content
Demographics
The population is 31,901 people (according to the 2006 census). In 2002, the population was 30,951 people. At the same time, the population within the city (legal area) was 27,041, the population of the suburbs (environs) - 4860.
Census 2006 data:
| General demographic indicators [1] | |||||
| Whole population | Population changes 2002—2006 | 2006 | |||
| 2002 | 2006 | people | % | husband. | female |
| 30,951 | 31,901 | 950 | 3.1 | 15431 | 16470 |
In the tables below, the sum of all the answers (column “sum”) is usually less than the total population of the settlement (column “2006”).
| Religion ( Theme 2 - 5: Number of people by religion, 2006 [5] ) | ||||||
| Catholics, people | Catholics, % | Other religion | Without religion | not specified | the sum | 2006 |
| 26 032 | 81.6 | 2795 | 2478 | 596 | 31,901 | 31,901 |
Ethno-racial composition ( Ethnicity. Theme 2 - 3: Resident population by ethnic or cultural background, 2006 [6] ) | ||||||||
| White Irish | Lukht shulta | Other whites | Blacks or Irish | Asians | Other | Not specified | the sum | 2006 |
| 26,976 | 146 | 2319 | 150 | 831 | 367 | 598 | 31 387 | 31,901 |
| The share of all answered the question,% | ||||||||
| 85.9 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 100 | 98.4 1 |
1 - the proportion of respondents to the question about the language of the entire population.
| Irish language proficiency ( Topic 3 - 1: Number of people 3 years and older in terms of ability to speak Irish, 2006 [7] ) | ||||
| Do you speak Irish? | ||||
| Yes | Not | Not specified | the sum | 2006 |
| 10 915 | 18,869 | 808 | 30,592 | 31,901 |
| The share of all who answered the question about the language,% | ||||
| 35.7 | 61.7 | 2.6 | 100 | 95.9 1 |
1 - the proportion of respondents to the question about the language of the entire population.
Use of Irish | |||||||||
| How often and where do you speak Irish? | |||||||||
| daily, only in educational institutions | daily, like in educational institutions so and outside of them | in other places (outside the educational system) | the sum | all who answered to a question about language | 2006 | ||||
| daily | every week | less often | never | not specified | |||||
| 3396 | 219 | 266 | 574 | 3567 | 2733 | 160 | 10 915 | 30,592 | 31,901 |
| The share of all who answered the question about the language,% | |||||||||
| 11.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 35.7 | 100 | |
| Types of private homes ( Topic 6 - 1 (a): Number of private households by type of accommodation, 2006 [9] ) | ||||||
| Separate house | Apartment | Room | Portable homes | not specified | the sum | 2006 |
| 9308 | 1206 | 93 | 36 | 218 | 10,861 | 31,901 |
Education
The city has a College of Representations .
Notes
- 2 1 2 12. Alphabetical list of Towns with their population, 2002 and 2006 (English) . Central Statistics Office Ireland . The appeal date is February 2, 2010.
- The name is verified on the maps of Roskartografiya and topographic maps of the General Staff of the USSR; Great Britain. Ireland. Reference card. - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - ISBN 5-95230001-4 . ; Topographic maps of scale 1 km and 5 km / cm
- ↑ Bray, city // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 t. (82 t. And 4 add.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Bray station . Railscot - Irish Railways . The date of circulation is September 8, 2007. Archived on February 17, 2011.
- ↑ Theme 2 - 5: Number of persons by religion, 2006 (Eng.) . Central Statistics Office Ireland . The circulation date is February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Ethnicity. Theme 2 - 3: Usually resident population or ethnic background, 2006 (Eng.) . Central Statistics Office Ireland . The circulation date is February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Theme 3 - 1: Irish, 2006 (Eng.) . Central Statistics Office Ireland . The circulation date is February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Theme 3 - 2: Irish speakers aged 3 ; Central Statistics Office Ireland . Circulation date February 2, 2010. Archived July 21, 2013.
- ↑ Theme 6 - 1 (a): Number of private households by type of accommodation, 2006 (English) . Central Statistics Office Ireland . The circulation date is February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
Links
- Bray City Council. (eng.)
- The tourist site of Bray. (eng.)
- Bray on the county tourist site. (eng.)
- Jazz Festival Shaving. (eng.)
- Summer Festival Shave. (eng.)