Cork Corcaigh | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in UCC, the River Lee, Shandon Steeple | |
| Nicknames: The Rebel City, Leeside, The Real Capital | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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) |
| • Local electoral areas |
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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) | |
| • City | 222,333[3] |
| • Density | 1,188/km2 (3,080/sq mi) |
| • Metro (2017) | 305,222[5] |
| • Demonym | Corkonian or Leesider |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode | T12 and T23 |
| Area code | 021 |
| Vehicle index mark code | C |
| Website | www.corkcity.ie |