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Cork County

County Cork
Contae Chorcaí
Coat of arms of County Cork
Coat of arms
Location of County Cork
Country Ireland
Province Munster
Dáil Éireann Cork East
Cork North–Central
Cork North–West
Cork South–Central
Cork South–West
EU Parliament South
County town Cork
Government
 • Type County Council
Area
 • Total 7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Area rank 1st
Population (2016) 542,196
 • Rank 3rd
Vehicle index
mark code
C
Website www.corkcoco.ie
Leading population centers
Rank City Population Barony
Cork City
Cork
(County Capital)Cobh
Cobh
1 Cork 199,230 Cork
2 Ballincollig 17,368 Muskerry
3 Carrigaline 14,775 Kinalea
4 Cobh 12,347 Barrymore
5 Midleton 12,001 Barrymore
6 Mallow 11,605 Fermoy
7 Youghal 7,800 Imokilly
8 Bandon 6,640 Carbery East
9 Fermoy 6,489 Condons & Clangibbon
10 Passage West 5,790 Kinalea
10 Blarney& Tower 5,743 Muskerry
based on Irish Census 2006 Records

County Cork (Irish: Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and southernmost county in Ireland. It lies in the province of Munster and is named after the city of Cork (Irish: Corcaigh). Cork County Council is the local authority for the county. Its largest settlements are Cork City, Ballincollig and Carrigaline. In 2016, the county's population was 542,196, making it the third most populous county in Ireland.

There are two local authorities whose remit collectively encompasses the geographic area of the county and city of Cork. The county, excluding Cork city, is administered by Cork County Council, while the city is administered separately by Cork City Council. Both city and county are part of the South-West Region. For standardized European statistical purposes both Cork County Council and Cork City Council rank equally as first-level local administrative units of the NUTS 3 South-West Region. There are 34 such LAU 1 entities in the Republic of Ireland.


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