Wicklow
Cill Mhantáin | |
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Town | |
Motto: Mo radharc tar sál sínim | |
Coordinates: 52°58′40″N 6°01′59″W / 52.9779°N 6.033°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Wicklow |
Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,957 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | A67 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)404 |
Irish Grid Reference | T312940 |
Website | www |
Wicklow (/ˈwɪkloʊ/ WIK-loh; Irish: Cill Mhantáin [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠaːnʲ], meaning 'church of the toothless one'; Old Norse: Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located on the east of Ireland, south of Dublin. According to the 2022 census, it had a population of 12,957 people.[1] The town is to the east of the M11 route between Dublin and Wexford. It also has railway links to Dublin, Wexford, Arklow, and Rosslare Europort. There is also a commercial port for timber and textile imports. The River Vartry is the main river flowing through the town.