County Cork government, such as the formation of sporting teams, the term "County Cork" is often taken to include both city and county. County Cork is located in the province of Munster, bordering Kerry to the west, Limerick to the north, Tipperary to the north-east and Waterford to the east. It is the largest county in Ireland by land area, and the largest of Munster's six counties by population and area. At the last census in 2016, Cork city stood at 125,657. The population of the entire county is 542,868 making it the state's second-most populous county and the third-most populous county
Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor closed for commercial traffic in 2016. Galway and Limerick are linked by the M18, and Limerick is linked to Cork by the N20. A motorway, the M20, is planned between Cork and Limerick. All three cities are connected to Dublin via motorway, Cork via the M8, Limerick via the M7 and Galway via the M6. The Western Rail Corridor links the three cities after recent major investment. The three cities are served by the Cork Suburban Rail, Limerick Suburban Rail and Galway Suburban Rail networks. Cork is served by Kent Station, Limerick by Colbert Station and Galway by Galway Station.