County Wexford

County Wexford
Contae Loch Garman
Coat of arms of County Wexford
Nickname: 
The Model County
Motto(s): 
Exemplar Hiberniae  (Latin)
"An example to Ireland"
"Sampla na hÉireann"
Location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°45′W / 52.5°N 6.75°W / 52.5; -6.75
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
RegionSouthern
Established1210[1]
County townWexford
Government
 • Local authorityWexford County Council
 • Dáil constituencyWexford
 • EP constituencySouth
Area
 • Total2,367 km2 (914 sq mi)
 • Rank13th
Highest elevation794 m (2,605 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total163,527
 • Rank14th
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing keys
Y21, Y25, Y34, Y35 (primarily)
Telephone area codes051, 052, 053, 056 (primarily)
Vehicle index
mark code
WX
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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County Wexford (Irish: Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (Uí Ceinnsealaigh), whose capital was Ferns.[4][5] Wexford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 163,527 at the 2022 census.[3]

  1. ^ "County Wexford – Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)". www.libraryireland.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Stats Facts about your County – Wexford". cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Area (Source: Ordnance Survey) / 236,685 Hectares
  3. ^ a b "Census of Population 2022 – Preliminary Results". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ^ Furlong 2003, p. 18.
  5. ^ Byrne, Irish Kings and High Kings, pp 130–164.

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