County Wicklow
Contae Chill Mhantáin | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Garden of Ireland | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Established | 1606[1] |
| County town | Wicklow |
| Largest settlement | Bray |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Wicklow County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Wicklow |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,027 km2 (783 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th |
| Highest elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 155,851 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing keys | A63, A67, A98 (primarily) |
| Telephone area codes | 01, 0402, 0404 (primarily) |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-WW |
| Vehicle index mark code | WW |
| Website | Official website  |
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County Wicklow (/ˈwɪkloʊ/ WIK-loh; Irish: Contae Chill Mhantáin [ˈkɔn̪ˠt̪ˠeː ˌçiːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠaːnʲ]) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east and the counties of Wexford to the south, Carlow to the southwest, Kildare to the west, and South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown to the north.
Wicklow is named after its county town of Wicklow, which derives from the name Víkingaló (Old Norse for "Vikings' Meadow"). Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 155,258 at the 2022 census.[3] Colloquially known as the "Garden of Ireland"[4] for its scenery—which includes extensive woodlands, nature trails, beaches, and ancient ruins while allowing for a multitude of walking, hiking, and climbing options—it is the 17th largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area[5] and the 16th largest by population.[6] It is also the fourth largest of Leinster's 12 counties by size and the fifth largest in terms of population.
- ^ "'Geographical loyalty'? Counties, palatinates, boroughs and ridings". 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Stats Facts about your County – Wicklow". cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
Area (Source: Ordnance Survey) / 202,662 Hectares
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Census of Population 2022 – Preliminary Results". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Index of /". www.gardenexhibition.ie. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Wright, G. N. (1822). A Guide to the County of Wicklow. London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy. p. v.
- ^ Corry, Eoghan (2005). The GAA Book of Lists. Hodder Headline Ireland. pp. 186–191. ISBN 0-340-89695-7.