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Location
Southwest coast of Ireland.

Dialling code
353.

Population
125,000 (city).

Time zone
GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).

Electricity
240 volts AC, 50Hz; square three-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
5°C (41°F).

Average July temperatures
16°C (60°F).

Annual rainfall
1,080mm (42.5 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

St Patrick’s Festival, Mar, three days of festivities to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. The festival kicks off with a big parade on 17 Mar
Cork International Choral Festival, late Apr-early May, one of Europe’s premier choral festivals, City Hall (website: www.corkchoral.ie)
The Cork Midsummer Festival, late Jun, Cork’s only multi-disciplinary arts festival: theater, film, music, visual art, community art, literature, dance and family entertainment, various venues (website: www.corkfestival.com)
The Lee Swim, Jul, participants swim a course of about 2km (1.2 miles) along the river in the city center (website: www.corkmasters.ie)
The Frank O’Connor International Festival of the Short Story, Sep, first held in 2000, it is the longest established annual festival dedicated to the short story in an English-speaking country, Triskel Art Center and Millenium Hall (website: www.munsterlit.ie)
Cork Jazz Festival, Oct, a huge event; almost all the big names in jazz have taken part in the festival long history, various venues (website: www.corkjazzfestival.com)
Cork Film Festival, Oct, celebrates the art of film in all its forms, giving particular support to the short film, the usual medium of young film makers trying to enter the film industry, various venues (website: www.corkfilmfest.org)

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