Metropolitan Cork refers to the city of Cork, it's 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. 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."[1] Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... A satellite town or satellite city is a concept of urban planning. ...

In addition to the city of Cork, it includes the towns of Ballincollig, Blarney, Carrigaline, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Douglas, Glanmire, Glounthaune and Midleton. Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. ... Ballincollig (Irish: Baile an Chollaigh) is a commuter town of Cork City in County Cork, Ireland. ... Blarney (An Bhlárna in Irish), is a village some 11 km northwest of Cork in Ireland. ... Carrigaline (Carraig Uí Leighin in Irish) is a single-street village (or sráidbhaile) in County Cork, Ireland. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Cathedral of St. ... Douglas (Irish: Dúglas) is a suburb of Cork City that is situated 4km south of Cork City in Ireland. ... Glanmire (Gleann Maghair in Irish) is a town located just outside Cork city in County Cork, Ireland. ... Glounthaune (Gleanntán in Irish) is a village just east of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland. ... Midleton is a town in south-eastern County Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. ...

According to the Cork Area Strategic Plan, the population of Metropolitan Cork was 251,510 in 2000; this is projected to rise to 316,530 by 2020.

References

• "Cork Area Strategic Plan", Cork City Council and Cork County Council, 22nd October 2001 [2].

See also

• Cork
• Cork Harbour
• County Cork
• Cork Area Strategic Plan