Greater Cork has a total population of 380,000 (2006). This area takes into account the total population of
Metropolitan CorkMetropolitan Cork refers to the city of Cork, Ireland, its suburbs and the satellite towns that feed into it. The term is used in the Cork Area Strategic Plan to refer to the area whose labour and property market is shared with the city...
and the Ring towns. Greater Cork is the largest urban area in the province of
MunsterMunster is a province of Ireland, located in the south-west of the island. The province is not used as an administration division as such, with the counties filling that role. Much of the area aside from Clare is represented internationally by the South constituency of the European Parliament...
with nearly a third of the province's population residing within Greater Cork.
The
GVAGross Value Added or GVA is a measure in economics of the value of goods and services produced in an area or sector of an economy.-Relationship to Gross Domestic Product:...
for the South-West Region (Co. Cork/Kerry) is more than 24,877 billion Euro (2005) or €40,835 per person, second to that of Greater Dublin and ahead of Greater Belfast.
Greater Cork has a total population of 380,000 (2006). This area takes into account the total population of
Metropolitan CorkMetropolitan Cork refers to the city of Cork, Ireland, its suburbs and the satellite towns that feed into it. The term is used in the Cork Area Strategic Plan to refer to the area whose labour and property market is shared with the city...
and the Ring towns. Greater Cork is the largest urban area in the province of
MunsterMunster is a province of Ireland, located in the south-west of the island. The province is not used as an administration division as such, with the counties filling that role. Much of the area aside from Clare is represented internationally by the South constituency of the European Parliament...
with nearly a third of the province's population residing within Greater Cork.
Economy
The
GVAGross Value Added or GVA is a measure in economics of the value of goods and services produced in an area or sector of an economy.-Relationship to Gross Domestic Product:...
for the South-West Region (Co. Cork/Kerry) is more than 24,877 billion Euro (2005) or €40,835 per person, second to that of Greater Dublin and ahead of Greater Belfast. The Cork Metropolitan area is the core employment hub in the region, if not in Munster. It has clusters of international scale in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, software, electronic hardware, food and drink, merchant shipping and related sectors, oil and gas refining and a burgeoning financial services overspill from Dublin. It is also a centre for hi-tech research in electronics and biotechnology second only to Dublin on the island of Ireland.
Greater Cork area
This area consists of
Metropolitan CorkMetropolitan Cork refers to the city of Cork, Ireland, its suburbs and the satellite towns that feed into it. The term is used in the Cork Area Strategic Plan to refer to the area whose labour and property market is shared with the city...
(Cork city which has a population of 274,000 (2006), and outlying suburbs and satellite towns/villages):
| Municipality | Population | Area¹ | |
|---|
CorkCork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster...
|
120,000 |
34 km2 |
|
| Douglas |
23,193 |
|
|
| Glanmire Glanmire is a suburb in Metropolitan Cork, Ireland with a population of 15,498. It is actually made up of several small towns and villages, including Glanmire Village, Riverstown, Brooklodge, Glyntown, Copper Valley and Sallybrook...
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15,498 |
|
|
| Lehenagh |
9,435 |
|
|
| Rathcooney |
7,141 |
|
|
| Inishkenny |
5,000 |
|
|
| Monkstown Monkstown is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated southeast of Cork city. The village is on the estuary of the River Lee, facing Great Island and looking onto Monkstown Bay....
|
5,000 |
|
|
| Blarney Blarney is a town in the south of Ireland, located 8 km north-west of Cork, Ireland. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.-Tourism:Blarney town is a major tourist attraction in County Cork...
|
5,000 |
|
|
| Passage West Passage West is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour. It is some 10 km from Cork city centre, separated from the urban sprawl of Douglas and Rochestown, but close to all services, shopping and amenities...
|
5,000 |
|
|
| Cork City Total | 190,000 | 181 km2 | |
|---|
BallincolligBallincollig is a satellite town in Metropolitan Cork about 8 km west of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland. It is located beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2006 the population of Ballincollig DED was 16,308. The nearest towns include: Ballinora, Ovens, Killumney, Inniscarra,...
|
20,000 |
|
|
| Carrigaline Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located about 12km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes ....
|
13,000 |
|
|
CobhCobh is a sheltered seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland with a population of around 13,000 inhabitants....
|
12,887 |
|
|
| Metro Cork Total | 274,000 | | |
|---|
MallowMallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland...
|
11,000 |
|
|
YoughalYoughal is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland. Youghal is located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, and in the past was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
|
7,000 |
|
|
FermoyFermoy in County Cork, Ireland is a town of some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included , situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland....
|
7,000 |
|
|
| Bandon Bandon is a town in County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 5,161 as of census 2002, Bandon lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means "Bridge of the Bandon", a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing-point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its...
|
5,000 |
|
|
KinsaleKinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
|
4,000 |
|
|
MacroomMacroom is a small market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
|
3,000 |
|
|
| Greater Cork Total | 380,000 | | |
|---|
Transport
Metropolitan Cork is the main focus for public transport operated by a fleet of Volvo and Scania low floor large capacity single decker buses on city routes with six double decker Volvo buses on outer suburban routes (Ballincollig and Midleton). There are at present 18 city bus routes and 17 suburban bus routes run by Bus Éireann in the Greater Cork area:
City bus routes
- 1 Mayfield
Mayfield encompasses a number of suburban neighbourhoods in the North East of Cork City, Ireland. Its original Irish name - Baile na mBocht - gives a hint of its history....
-Blackpool-KnocknaheeneyKnocknaheeny is a suburb in Cork located north of the River Lee on hills overlooking the city. Knocknaheeny consists mainly of small mulitcoloured terraced Council housing....
-BishopstownBishopstown is a southwestern suburb of Cork, Ireland with a population of 13,000 people. Baile an Easpig, anglicised Bishopstown, consists of two townlands which are Ballineaspigmore and Ballineaspigbeg...
(Northern Orbital)
- 2 Knocknaheeney
Knocknaheeny is a suburb in Cork located north of the River Lee on hills overlooking the city. Knocknaheeny consists mainly of small mulitcoloured terraced Council housing....
-City Centre-MahonMahón , is a municipality and the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca , located in the eastern part of the island. Mahon has the second deepest natural harbour in the world, 5 km long and up to 900m wide...
- 3 Ballyphehane
Ballyphehane is a suburb in the south of Cork in Ireland. It is one of the oldest suburbs in Cork and was created as part of a post-World War II initiative to create a model community in Cork.- Notable buildings and geography :...
-City Centre-Farranree
- 4 St Patrick Street-Friar's Walk
- 5 Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology , formerly Regional Technical College, Cork, is a college located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...
- St Patrick Street - Cork Kent station.
- 5A Merchants Quay-Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Situated along the coast of the Irish Sea, it has a population of 142,900, making it the fourth-largest settlement in North West England behind Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington...
-Mallow Road
- 6 Grange-South Mall
The South Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States, immediately outside of the city of Allentown....
- 7 Donnybrook-City Centre-Ballyvolane
- 7A Well Road-St Patrick Street/Montenotte-St Patrick Street
- 8 Mayfield
Mayfield encompasses a number of suburban neighbourhoods in the North East of Cork City, Ireland. Its original Irish name - Baile na mBocht - gives a hint of its history....
-City Centre-BishopstownBishopstown is a southwestern suburb of Cork, Ireland with a population of 13,000 people. Baile an Easpig, anglicised Bishopstown, consists of two townlands which are Ballineaspigmore and Ballineaspigbeg...
- 8A Lotamore-St Patrick Street
- 9 Pouladuff-St Patrick Street/Audley Place-St Patrick Street
- 10 Mahon Point - City Centre - Glasheen (via Ballinlough)
- 10A Mahon Point - South Mall (via Boreenmanagh Road)
- 11 Sunday's Well-St Patrick Street/Tivoli-St Patrick Street
- 12 Merchant's Quay-Glenthorn
- 14 St Patrick Street-Cork University Hospital
- 16 Mount Oval-South Mall
The South Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States, immediately outside of the city of Allentown....
- 19 Mahon
Mahón , is a municipality and the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca , located in the eastern part of the island. Mahon has the second deepest natural harbour in the world, 5 km long and up to 900m wide...
-Douglas-BallyphehaneBallyphehane is a suburb in the south of Cork in Ireland. It is one of the oldest suburbs in Cork and was created as part of a post-World War II initiative to create a model community in Cork.- Notable buildings and geography :...
-TogherTogher is a large parish in County Louth, Ireland. It is the largest parish in the Armagh diocese. It is a rural coastal parish of 19,500 acres approximately...
-BishopstownBishopstown is a southwestern suburb of Cork, Ireland with a population of 13,000 people. Baile an Easpig, anglicised Bishopstown, consists of two townlands which are Ballineaspigmore and Ballineaspigbeg...
(Southern Orbital)
- 226 Cork Parnell Place Bus Station-Cork Airport
Suburban bus routes
Bus Éireann also operates buses to the suburbs such as Ballincollig, Carrigaline, Glanmire.
- 221 Cork-Riverstown
Riverstown is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin , some 19 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the main Sligo-Dublin road, the N4....
-KnockrahaKnockraha is a village in east County Cork, Ireland. In the village there is a pub, church, primary school and community hall.In Knockraha there is a cemetery and in that cemetery there is a vault that is known as Sing Sing, that is because during the War of Independence 1916–1921 that vault was...
- 222 Cork–Carrigaline
Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located about 12km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes ....
–CrosshavenCrosshaven is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The village located in a scenic area with views of Wood, and Cork Harbour.-Transport:* Cork Airport is the nearest airport....
–CamdenCork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area"...
-FountainstownFountainstown is a small town in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland, situated some 23 km south of Cork city. It is a seaside town with impressive views of Ringabella and Roche's Point.-Places of interest:...
and return
- 223 Cork-Monkstown
Monkstown is a placename shared by more than one area in Ireland:*Monkstown, County Cork, a town in County Cork.*Monkstown, County Dublin, a town or suburb on the outskirts of Dublin city in County Dublin....
-RingaskiddyRingaskiddy is a village south of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland. Located across Cork harbour south from Cóbh, and connected to Cork city by the N28 road the village is now a major ferry port and is one of two free ports in Ireland, the other being in the Shannon area.Ringaskiddy has seen huge...
-HaulbowlineHaulbowline is the name of an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland.- History :At a strategic and deepwater position in the harbour, the island has long been a military base. The island was first fortified in 1602, and initially an important base for the British Army...
and return
- 224 Cork-Blarney
Blarney is a town in the south of Ireland, located 8 km north-west of Cork, Ireland. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.-Tourism:Blarney town is a major tourist attraction in County Cork...
-TowerTowers are tall structures that are almost always taller than they are wide, usually by a significant margin. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure.- History :...
-CloghroeCloghroe Village is situated in Inniscarra Parish on the main Cork to Banteer road in Ireland. The Sheep River runs to the back of local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. The Wayside Inn is at the eastern end of the village. Cloghroe National School with over 600 pupils is rated as one of the...
-Waterloo and return
- 226 Cork Parnell Place Bus Station-Cork Airport
- 230 Cork-Ballyvourney
Ballyvourney is a small town in south-west County Cork, Ireland on the border with County Kerry. It is north-west of Cork city close to Macroom in the Derrynasaggart Mountains and is in the Muskerry region.-Tourism and the Irish language:...
Gaeltachtis the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, The Gaeltacht, or An Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognizes that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
-BallingearyBallingeary is a village in the Shehy Mountains in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland.A Gaeltacht or Irish-speaking area, it is an important centre for Irish-language tuition, with an active summer school, Coláiste na Mumhan, or The College of Munster...
- 232 Cork-Ballincollig
Ballincollig is a satellite town in Metropolitan Cork about 8 km west of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland. It is located beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2006 the population of Ballincollig DED was 16,308. The nearest towns include: Ballinora, Ovens, Killumney, Inniscarra,...
and return
- 233 Cork-Macroom
Macroom is a small market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
and return
- 234 Cork-Rylane
Rylane Cross is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The town is roughly midway between Millstreet and Cork city, north of Macroom. The town gained notice in August 2008, when a fight between three men resulted in a dead and injured person.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland-External...
-Stuake
- 241 Cork-Midleton
Midleton , historically known as Ballymacora, is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies some 22 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare...
-WhitegateWhitegate is a small village on the eastern shore of Cork Harbour, Ireland. The 2003 census gives the population as 442. It was once a busy fishing port and well known for its lace-making. In the 20th century Ireland's only Oil Refinery was built on Corkbeg Island, one side of the bay and the...
-Trabolgan
- 242 Cork–Mallow
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland...
–ButtevantButtevant is a medieval market town, incorporated by charter of Edward III, situated in North County Cork, Ireland....
–LiscarrollLiscarroll is a village in County Cork, Ireland whose name comes from the Irish Lios Cearúill . The village is located on the R522 regional road near Mallow and Buttevant about two miles south of River Awbeg.-Liscarroll Castle:...
–NewmarketThis article is about the town in County Cork, Ireland. For other places named Newmarket or New Market, see New Market.Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna , is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland.-Sport:...
and return
- 245 Cork-Fermoy
Fermoy in County Cork, Ireland is a town of some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included , situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland....
-MitchelstownMitchelstown , was founded in the 13th century by the Norman family of FitzDavid de St Michel, who named it after their patron, Saint Michael the Archangel. It is situated in the medieval parish of Brigown . It is a country town in County Cork in the south-west of Ireland with a population of 4,500...
- Burncourt and return
- 246 Cork-Glanmire
Glanmire is a suburb in Metropolitan Cork, Ireland with a population of 15,498. It is actually made up of several small towns and villages, including Glanmire Village, Riverstown, Brooklodge, Glyntown, Copper Valley and Sallybrook...
-SallybrookSallybrook is a small village on the outskirts of Cork City, Ireland, on the River Glashaboy . The main village has twenty houses which date back over 150 years, and were originally part of the Smith Barry Estate situated on Fota Island near Cobh, in Cork Harbour...
- Sarsfield Court and return.
- 247 Cork-Carriganavar-Glenville
Glenville is the name of several places.In Canada:* Glenville, Ontario* Glenville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia* Glenville, Inverness County, Nova ScotiaIn Ireland:* Glenville, County Cork* Glenville Pitch & Putt ClubIn the United States of America:...
- 249 Cork-Cork Airport-Kinsale
Kinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
- Garretstown.
- 261 Cork-Midleton
Midleton , historically known as Ballymacora, is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies some 22 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare...
-Ballinacurra and return
- 262 Cork-Little Island
Little Island is an industrial and residential area to the east of Cork City, Ireland. It is no longer an island, since the northern channel separating it from the mainland has filled over. To the east and south is Cork Harbour; across a channel to the west is Fota Island.-Development:Many of...
Rail
By 2010, there will be 3 suburban train lines in the
Cork Suburban RailThe Cork Suburban Rail network serves the Metropolitan Cork area in County Cork, Munster, Ireland.There has been a suburban rail system in Cork since the middle of the 19th century however it suffered serious decline and line closures in the 20th century...
service, of which the Cork-Cobh line is currently in operation:
- Kent Station (Cork)
Kent Station is an Iarnród Éireann train station in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1893, the station operates as a hub for Intercity services to Dublin, and commuter services to Mallow, Cobh and Midleton.-Name:...
- MallowMallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland...
- Kent Station (Cork)
Kent Station is an Iarnród Éireann train station in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1893, the station operates as a hub for Intercity services to Dublin, and commuter services to Mallow, Cobh and Midleton.-Name:...
- CobhCobh is a sheltered seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland with a population of around 13,000 inhabitants....
- Kent Station (Cork)
Kent Station is an Iarnród Éireann train station in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1893, the station operates as a hub for Intercity services to Dublin, and commuter services to Mallow, Cobh and Midleton.-Name:...
- MidletonMidleton , historically known as Ballymacora, is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies some 22 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare...
Ring towns
Outside of the Metropolitan area, there are another approximately 100,000 people living in ring towns, such as Mallow, Macroom, Bandon, Kinsale, Fermoy and Youghal.
- Mallow
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland...
7,926
- Rural area 21,811
- Youghal
Youghal is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland. Youghal is located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, and in the past was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
7,195
- Rural area 7,370
- Fermoy
Fermoy in County Cork, Ireland is a town of some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included , situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland....
2,273
- Rural area 18,619
- Bandon
Bandon is a town in County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 5,161 as of census 2002, Bandon lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means "Bridge of the Bandon", a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing-point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its...
1,713
- Rural area 20,305
- Kinsale
Kinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
2,290
- Rural area 19,641
- Macroom
Macroom is a small market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
3,418
- Rural area 14,669
Total: 127,230
Population of Cork City, Metropolitan Cork and Greater Cork
| Year |
Population
Cork City |
Population
Cork City and Environs/Suburbs |
Population
Metropolitan Cork |
Population
Greater Cork |
| 2000 |
123,810 http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/431500.pdf |
— |
251,510 http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/431500.pdf |
345,100 http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/431500.pdf |
| 2001 |
123,600 http://www.corkcity.ie/ourservices/planning/developmentplan/housingstrategy/chapter3.pdf |
— |
253,000 http://www.corkcity.ie/ourservices/planning/developmentplan/housingstrategy/chapter3.pdf |
— |
| 2002 |
123,062† |
186,239† |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
119,418† |
190,384† |
274,000 http://www.corkcity.ie/ourservices/planning/developmentplan/housingstrategy/chapter3.pdf |
370,900 (L) - 377,000 (M) - 380,400 (H) http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/98281500.pdf |
| 2011 |
— |
— |
— |
379,600 (L) - 397,800 (M) - 409,000 (H) http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/98281500.pdf |
| 2020-2021 |
135,820 http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/431500.pdf |
— |
316,530 http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/431500.pdf |
387,100 (L) - 423,150 (M) - 458,900 (H) http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/98281500.pdf |
Note: † indicates official census figures from the CSO. All other figures are estimates or projections from Cork City Council and/or Cork County Council.
Note: (L), (M) and (H) indicate low-migration, medium-migration and high-migration scenarios respectively.
Note: — indicates no available data. |
See also
- Greater Dublin
- Limerick urban area
- Derry Urban Area
The Derry Urban Area is the urban area that includes and surrounds the city of Derry in Northern Ireland, and is part of the Derry City Council area. It had a population of 90,663 in the 2001 census...
- Greater Belfast
Greater Belfast is an area surrounding and including Belfast in Northern Ireland.It includes Belfast and parts of the North Down, Lisburn, Castlereagh and Newtownabbey district council areas. Greater Belfast is the largest urban area in Northern Ireland, and second largest in Ireland...
- History of Cork
Cork, located on Ireland's south coast, is the Republic of Ireland's second largest city and capital of the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the 6th century.-Origins:...
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