Cork
Corcaigh
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City
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From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in UCC, the River Lee, Shandon Steeple
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Nicknames:
The Rebel City, Leeside, The Real Capital
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Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 51°53′50″N 8°28′12″WCoordinates: 51°53′50″N 8°28′12″W | |
State | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
Region | Southern |
County | Cork |
Founded | 6th century AD |
City rights | 1185 AD |
Government | |
• Type | Cork City Council |
• Lord Mayor | Deirdre Forde (FG) |
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• Dáil constituency | |
• European Parliament | South |
Area | |
• City | 187 km2 (72 sq mi) |
• Urban | 174 km2 (67 sq mi) |
• Metro | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
Population
(2022)
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• City | 222,333[3] |
• Density | 1,188/km2 (3,080/sq mi) |
• Metro
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305,222[5] |
• Demonym | Corkonian or Leesider |
Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode |
T12 and T23
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Area code | 021 |
Vehicle index mark code |
C |
Website | www.corkcity.ie |