Cobh

Cobh
An Cóbh (Irish)
Town
Clockwise from top: Cobh and St Colman's Cathedral as seen from Cobh Harbour; a row of Victorian houses known locally as the "deck of cards"; and the neoclassical former Methodist Church
Clockwise from top: Cobh and St Colman's Cathedral as seen from Cobh Harbour; a row of Victorian houses known locally as the "deck of cards"; and the neoclassical former Methodist Church
Coat of arms of Cobh
Motto: 
Statio Fidissima Classi ("The Fleet's Safest Post")  (Latin)
Cobh is located in Ireland
Cobh
Cobh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°51′04″N 8°17′48″W / 51.851°N 8.2967°W / 51.851; -8.2967
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Dáil ÉireannCork East
Area
 • Urban
5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Town
14,148
 • Density2,774.1/km2 (7,185/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
P24
Telephone area code+353(0)21
Irish Grid ReferenceW793666
Websitevisitcobh.com
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Map of Cobh

Cobh (/ˈkoʊv/ KOHV, Irish: An Cóbh), known from 1849 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 14,148 inhabitants at the 2022 census, Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and home to Ireland's only dedicated cruise terminal. Tourism in the area draws on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town.

Facing the town are Spike and Haulbowline islands. On a high point in the town stands St Colman's, the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. It is one of the tallest buildings in Ireland, standing at 91.4 metres (300 ft).