Cork (city)
Cork
Corcaigh
The steeple of St Ann’s Church, Shandon, widely regarded as the
symbol of the city.
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): The Rebel City, Leeside
Motto: Statio Bene Fida Carinis (Latin)
A Safe Harbour For All Ships[1]
Location of Cork within Co. Cork
Coordinates: 51°53′50″N 8°28′12″W / 51.89722°N
8.47°W / 51.89722; -8.47
Country
Ireland
Province
Munster
County
Cork
Founded
6th century A.D.
City rights
1185 A.D.
Government
- Lord Mayor
Brian Bermingham
Area
- City
37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- City
119,143
- Density
3,194.18/km2 (8,272.9/sq mi)
- Urban
190,384
- Metro
380,000
- Demonym
Corkonian, Leesider
Time zone
WET (UTC0)
- Summer (DST)
IST (UTC+1)
Area code(s)
(+353) 21
Car plates
C
Website
www.corkcity.ie
Cork
(Irish: Corcaigh
[’korkɰɪɟ])
is
the
second largest city in the Republic of Ireland
and the island of Ireland’s third most popu-
lous city. It is the principal city and adminis-
trative centre of County Cork[2] and the
largest city in the province of Munster. Cork
has a population of 119,143, while the addi-
tion of the suburban areas contained the
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Cork (city)
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county brings the total to 190,384.[3] Metro-
politan Cork has a population of approxim-
ately 274,000, while the Greater Cork area is
about 380,000.[4]
The city’s name is derived from the Irish
word corcach [kərˈkɑx], meaning "marshy
place", referring to its situation on the River
Lee. Cork has a reputation for rebelliousness
dating back to the town’s support of the Eng-
lish Pretender Perkin Warbeck in 1491 fol-
lowing the Wars of the Roses, and as a result
of this Cork County has the nickname of "the
Rebel County", and Corkonians often refer to
Cork as the "real capital of Ireland" and
themselves as "Rebels".
The River Lee flows through the city, an
island in the river forming the main part of
the city centre just before the Lee flows into
Lough Mahon and then to Cork Harbour, the
world’s second largest natural harbour, after
Sydney Harbour, Australia. The city is a ma-
jor