Cork (city)
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Cork Corcaigh |
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From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in UCC, River Lee, Shandon Steeple.
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| Nickname(s): The Rebel City, Leeside, The Real Capital | |||
| Motto: Statio Bene Fida Carinis (Latin) "A safe harbour for ships" |
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 Cork
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| Coordinates: 51°53′50″N 8°28′12″W / 51.89722°N 8.47000°W | |||
| State | Ireland | ||
| Province | Munster | ||
| County | Cork | ||
| Founded | 6th century AD | ||
| City rights | 1185 AD | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Cork City Council | ||
| • Lord Mayor | Des Cahill, FG | ||
| • LEAs | 6 | ||
| • Dáil Éireann | |||
| • European Parliament | South | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • City | 125,622 | ||
| • Density | 3,367.88/km2 (8,722.8/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 198,582 | ||
| • Metro | 399,216 | ||
| • Demonym | Corkonian, Leesider | ||
| Time zone | WET (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | IST (UTC+1) | ||
| Eircode | T21 and T23 | ||
| Area code(s) | 021 | ||
| Vehicle index mark code |
C | ||
| Website | www.corkcity.ie | ||
| Main immigrant groups, 2011 | |
| Nationality | Population |
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 Poland
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6,822 |
 United Kingdom
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3,075 |
 Lithuania
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1,126 |
 France
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960 |
 Germany
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866 |
 India
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824 |
 Nigeria
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640 |
 Hungary
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543 |
 Slovakia
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523 |
 Spain
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520 |
Cork (/kɔːrk/; Irish: Corcaigh, pronounced [ˈkoɾkɪɟ], from corcach, meaning "marsh") is a city in Ireland, located in the South-West Region, in the province of Munster. It has a population of 125,622 and is the second largest city in the state and the third most populous on the island of Ireland. The greater Metropolitan Cork area (which includes a number of satellite towns and suburbs) has a population exceeding 300,000. In 2005, the city was selected as the European Capital of Culture.
The city is built on the River Lee which splits into two channels at the western end of the city; the city centre is divided by these channels. They reconverge at the eastern end where the quays and docks along the river banks lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the world's largest natural harbours.
The city's cognomen of "the rebel city" originates in its support for the Yorkist cause during the English 15th century Wars of the Roses. Corkonians often refer to the city as "the real capital" in reference to the city's role as the centre of anti-treaty forces during the Irish Civil War.
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