Regional IRC Networks
Selected networks serving a specific geographic area or language
updated March 2024
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These are networks devoted to a specific geographic area or language. Often they provide the best way for you to meet or chat with people from those areas. You may also be interested in our list of international IRC resources. In addition, certain general networks also have channels devoted to specific areas or languages, use the channel list search page to find them.
BlafaselNet
Server Locations: Germany
Servers: irc.blafasel.de, space.blafasel.de
Information:
A small network evolved from a single channel named #blafasel. Of course you have to be German to understand the humour behind it. Populated mainly by IRC veterans.
BrasIRC
Webchat: http://chat.BrasIRC.com.br
Server Locations: Brazil
Services: Nick (NickServ), Channel (ChanServ), Memo (MemoServ), Help (HelpServ)
Servers: irc2.brasirc.com.br
Information:
Another large Brazilian network. Note that this is not the only network calling itself BrasIRC, but is by far the largest of them.
GRnet
Server Locations: Canada, Greece, UK
Services: Nick (NickServ), Channel (ChanServ), Memo (MemoServ), Help (HelpServ)
Servers: https://grnet.wordpress.com/about/grnet-servers/
Servers: srv.irc.gr, iris.irc.gr, otrere.irc.gr, rea.irc.gr
Information:
Started 1996. Some foreign servers serving expatriates too.
IRC-Hispano
Webchat: https://chathispano.com/webchat/
Server Locations: Spain
Services: Channel (Chan), Nick (Nick) Memo (Memo) Channel registration (CReg)
Servers: irc.chathispano.com
Information:
After a turbulent early history and changing a number of names, this local network has emerged as a truly major regional network. Also one of the largest nets in the world. Started at late 1995
Oz.Org
Server Locations: Australia
Services: Channel (Z)
Servers: irc.ozorg.net
Information:
The first really large local network. It’s made up of servers that used to be the Australian part of the Undernet.
PTNet
Server Locations: Portugal
Services: Nick (NickServ), Channel (ChanServ), Memo (MemoServ), Help (HelpServ, ircIIhelp)
Servers: irc.ptnet.org
Information:
The largest local network for Portugal.
RusNet
Server Locations: Russia, Italy, Ukraine
Servers: irc.anarxi.st, irc.tomsk.net, irc.meganet.ru, irc.intertax.ru, irc.lucky.net, irc.tambov.ru, irc.tom.ru, irc.run.net, irc.rusnet.org.ru
Information:
RusNet serves the Russian-speaking community.
ThaiNet
Server Locations: Thailand, USA
Services: Channel (ChanServ), Nick (NickServ) Memo (MemoServ), Help (HelpServ)
Servers: irc.in.thirc.in.th, chat.irc.in.th
Information:
UniBG
Server Locations: Bulgaria
Services: Nick (NS), Channel (CS), Memo (MS), Stats (SS), Help (HS)
Servers: irc.unibg.org, irc.rosal.bg
Information:
Started 1996, now a major network.
Wunder-Nett
Server Locations: DE
Support Channels: #Wonderland
Servers: irc.wunder-nett.org
Information:
Wunder-Nett is a small German network and one of the older local ones. Last time I checked, it looked like its days were numbered due to lack of users and/or interest… Started July 1995
Zeolia
Webchat: https://k.zeolia.chat/
Server Locations: France
Services: Nick (NickServ), Channel (ChanServ), Memo (MemoServ), Help (HelpServ)
Servers: irc.zeolia.chat (Hub / Round Robin), bds.zeolia.chat, avalon.zeolia.chat
Information:
French speaking generalist network (until 2022 irc.zeolia.net)