Bray
Bré | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Clockwise from top: the Tudor Revival style Bray Town Hall; businesses on Goldsmith Terrace; period terraced homes on Quinsborough Road; boats in Bray Harbour | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bray Location in Ireland  Bray Bray (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 06°06′39″W / 53.20139°N 6.11083°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Wicklow |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 33,512[1] |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 3,398/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Eircode (Routing Key) | A98 |
| Area code | 01 (+3531) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O264185 |
| Website | www |
Bray (Irish: Bré [bʲɾʲeː])[2] is a coastal town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated about 20 km (12 mi) south of Dublin city centre on the east coast. It has a population of 33,512 making it the tenth largest urban area within Ireland (at the 2022 census).[1] Bray is home to Ardmore Studios, and some light industry is located in the town, with some business and retail parks on its southern periphery. Commuter links between Bray and Dublin are provided by rail, Dublin Bus and the M11 and M50 motorways. Parts of the town's northern outskirts are in County Dublin.[3] The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]
Originally developed as a planned resort town in the 19th century, Bray's popularity as a seaside resort was serviced by the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, which was extended to Bray in 1854. During the late 20th century, the town's use as a resort declined when foreign travel became an option for holiday-makers. However, day-trippers continued to come to Bray during the summer months.
- ^ a b "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement". Central Statistics Office. 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Bré / Bray". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Bray: Gateway to Wicklow | Wicklow.ie". www.wicklow.ie. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.