County Wicklow

County Wicklow Contae Chill Mhantáin
County
Coat of arms
Nickname:  The Garden of Ireland
Motto:  Meanma Saor (Irish) "Free Spirits"
Shown in dark green
Interactive map of County Wicklow
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
Region	Eastern and Midland
Established	1606
County town	Wicklow
Largest settlement	Bray
Government
• Local authority	Wicklow County Council
• Dáil constituency	Wicklow Wicklow–Wexford
• EP constituency	South
Area
• Total	2,027 km2 (783 sq mi)
• Rank	17th
Highest elevation (Lugnaquilla)	925 m (3,035 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	155,851
• Rank	16th
• Density	76.89/km2 (199.1/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. Colloquially known as the "Garden of Ireland" 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 and the 16th largest by population. It is also the fourth largest of Leinster's 12 counties by size and the fifth largest in terms of population.