Wicklow

Wicklow
Cill Mhantáin
Town
Parnell Bridge over the River Vartry in Wicklow
Parnell Bridge over the River Vartry in Wicklow
Coat of arms of Wicklow
Motto: 
Mo radharc tar sál sínim
Wicklow is located in Ireland
Wicklow
Wicklow
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°58′40″N 6°01′59″W / 52.9779°N 6.033°W / 52.9779; -6.033
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wicklow
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 • Total12,957
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
A67
Telephone area code+353(0)404
Irish Grid ReferenceT312940
Websitewww.wicklow.ie

Wicklow (/ˈwɪkl/ 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.

  1. ^ a b "Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement – F1015 - Population". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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