Back مقاطعة وايز (فيرجينيا) Arabic Vayz (qraflıq, Virciniya) Azerbaijani Wise County, Virginia BAR ৱাইস কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া BPY Wise Gông (Virginia) CDO Уайз (гуо, Виргини) CE Wise County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Virginia) CEB Wise County, Virginia Welsh Wise County (Virginia) German Condado de Wise (Virginia) Spanish
Wise County | |
|---|---|
 Wise County Courthouse in Wise | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′N 82°37′W / 36.97°N 82.62°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | Henry A. Wise |
| Seat | Wise |
| Largest town | Big Stone Gap |
| Area | |
| • Total | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 403 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 36,130  |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. The county seat is in Wise.