County Wexford
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This article is about County Wexford in Ireland. For the county in Michigan, see Wexford County, Michigan.
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]
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County Wexford
Contae Loch Garman | |
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Nickname: The Model County | |
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 52.5°N 6.75°W / 52.5; -6.75 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
Region | Southern |
Established | 1210[1] |
County town | Wexford |
Government | |
• Local authority | Wexford County Council |
• Dáil constituency | Wexford |
• EP constituency | South |
Area | |
• Total | 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Highest elevation | 794 m (2,605 ft) |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 163,527 |
• Rank | 14th |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing keys | Y21, Y25, Y34, Y35 (primarily) |
Telephone area codes | 051, 052, 053, 056 (primarily) |
Vehicle index mark code | WX |
Website | Official website |
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