Metropolitan Cork (Irish: Uirbeach Chorcaigh) refers to the city of Cork, Ireland, its suburbs and the satellite towns that feed into it. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. 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. [1] The plan declares that it is envisaged as an area with "an integrated transport system, and the social, cultural and educational facilities of a modern European city. "[2]. Metropolitan Cork is the core employment hub of the Greater Cork area. Greater Cork (Irish Mórcheantar Chorcaí has a total population of 380000 (2006
In addition to the city of Cork, it includes the towns of Ballincollig, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigaline, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Douglas, Glanmire, Glounthaune, Inishkenny, Midleton, Monkstown, Passage West and Ringaskiddy . Ballincollig (Baile an Chollaigh is a Satellite town in Metropolitan Cork about 8 km west of Cork in County Cork, Province of Munster Blarney ( An Bhlárna in Irish) is a village in the south of Ireland, located 8 km northwest of Cork, Ireland. Carrigaline ( Carraig Uí Leighin in Irish meaning "rock of Lyons" is a single-street Town (or sráidbhaile) in County Cork Carrigtwohill ( Carraig Tuathaill in Irish) is a town in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland with a population of 4869 (2006 Cobh (pronounced /koːv/ "cove" An Cóbh is a sheltered seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Douglas ( is a suburb in Metropolitan Cork that is situated 4 km south of Cork, Ireland. Glanmire ( Irish: Gleann Maighir) is a suburb in Metropolitan Cork, Ireland with a population of 15498 is actually made up of several small Glounthaune ( Gleanntán in Irish) is a Village situated some 10 km east of Cork, in County Cork, Province of Munster, Midleton ( Mainistir na Corann in Irish) is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. Monkstown ( Baile an Mhanaigh in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated southeast of Cork city Passage West ( An Pasáiste Thiar in Irish) is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour. Ringaskiddy (Rinn ui Scidígh is a village south of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland.
According to the Cork Area Strategic Plan, the population of Metropolitan Cork was 251,510 in 2000; 274,000 in 2006 (See Cork Joint Housing Strategy below) and this is projected to rise to 316,530 by 2020. [3]
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 [4] | — | 251,510 [4] | 345,100 [4] |
| 2001 | 123,600 [3] | — | 253,000 [3] | — |
| 2002 | 123,062† | 186,239† | — | — |
| 2006 | 119,418† | 190,384† | 274,000 [3] | 370,900 (L) - 377,000 (M) - 380,400 (H) [5] |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 379,600 (L) - 397,800 (M) - 409,000 (H) [5] |
| 2020-2021 | 135,820 [4] | — | 316,530 [4] | 387,100 (L) - 423,150 (M) - 458,900 (H) [5] |
| 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. |
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Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Cork Harbour is a natural Harbour and river Estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Cork, located on Ireland 's south coast is the Republic of Ireland 's second largest city and capital of the province of Munster.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic