Cork (city)

**Cork** is a city in County Cork in Ireland. It is the country's second largest city, only Dublin is larger. It is the third largest city on the island of Ireland, as Belfast is also larger. People from Cork are called Corkonians. It was founded by Saint Finbarr in the sixth century. 274,000 people live in Cork city and the surrounding urban areas. The River Lee runs through Cork city.

Famous things in Cork City include Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Shandon cathedral, Blackrock castle, Fota wildlife park, Fota house and gardens, and University College Cork. Many famous sports people come from Cork including Roy Keane, Dennis Irwin and Christy Ring. Olympic medal winner Sonia O'Sullivan comes from the town of Cobh just outside Cork city in County Cork.

## Twin cities

- , Shanghai
- , Coventry
- , Rennes
- , Cologne
- , San Francisco
- , Swansea

## Europe

Capital of Culture in 2005.

## Other websites

- Cork City Council site
- The Peoples Republic Of Cork
- Architecture of Cork

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Cork
- **settlement type**: City
- **native name**: _Corcaigh_
- **motto**: _Statio Bene Fida Carinis_<small>(Latin language, Latin)</small>
"A safe harbour for ships"
- **image skyline**: Cork City Montage Quick Collage of CC Commons Cork Images.jpg
- **nickname**: _The Rebel City_, _Leeside_, _The Real Capital_
- **imagesize**: 250px
- **image caption**: From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in University College Cork, UCC, River Lee (Ireland), River Lee, Church of St Anne (Shandon), Shandon Steeple .
- **image flag**: Colours of Cork.svg
- **image shield**: Cork (Ireland) coat of arms.svg
- **pushpin map**: Ireland
- **subdivision type**: State
- **subdivision name**: Republic of Ireland, Ireland
- **subdivision type1**: Provinces of Ireland, Province
- **subdivision name1**: Munster
- **subdivision type2**: Counties of Ireland, County
- **subdivision name2**: County Cork, Cork
- **government type**: Cork City Council, City Council
- **leader title**: Lord Mayor of Cork, Lord Mayor
- **leader name**: Mary Shields, Fianna Fáil, FF
- **leader title1**: Local electoral area, LEAs
- **leader name1**: 6
- **leader title2**: Dáil Éireann
- **leader name2**: Cork North–Central (Dáil Éireann constituency), Cork North–Central
Cork South–Central (Dáil Éireann constituency), Cork South–Central
- **leader title3**: European Parliament
- **leader name3**: South (European Parliament constituency), South
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 6th century Anno Domini, AD
- **established title2**: City rights
- **established date2**: 1185 Anno Domini, AD
- **area total km2**: 37.3
- **population as of**: 2019
- **population footnotes**: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30927835.html
- **population total**: 210,000
- **population urban**: 198,582
- **population density km2**: 3194.18
- **population metro**: 417,211
- **population blank1 title**: Demonym
- **population blank1**: Corkonian, Leesider
- **timezone**: Western European Time, WET
- **utc offset**: 0
- **timezone dst**: Irish Standard Time, IST
- **utc offset dst**: +1
- **area code**: 021
- **website**: [http://www.corkcity.ie www.corkcity.ie]
- **blank name**: Vehicle registration plates of Ireland, Car plates
- **blank info**: C