| County Wexford ((in)County Wexford (ga)Contae Loch Garman) | |
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| Bridge over the River Barrow at New ross | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
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| Region | Leinster |
| Regional capital | Wexford |
| Area | 2 367 km² |
| Population | 145 320 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 61,39 inhab./km² |
| Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00 |
| Location | |
 52 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N 6 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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the County Wexford is a county of Republic of Ireland.
Understand
County Wexford is located on the east coast of the Isle ofIreland in the province of Leinster. It is known as the camping capital of the country. It includes many sandy beaches and enjoys a warmer and sunnier climate than the North and West of Ireland. In fact, Ireland's longest beach is located here, stretching over 27 km.
The county is characterized by a few hills in the north with the Blackstaires mountains to the west bordering the County Carlow is comprising the highest peak in the county, Mount Leinster at an elevation of 793 m. The south of the county is generally flat.
The county also includes the Saltee Islands off the south coast which are an important bird sanctuary. The islands are private property, so they can only be observed from a distance by navigating around them.
Regions
Cities
- Courtown – Coastal town with several campsites.
- Enniscorthy – Includes a historic site of the 1798 rebellion and hosts an annual strawberry festival in July.
- Gorey – Located on the main road connecting Wexford and Dublin
- Kilmore Quay – Fishing village located along the south coast.
- New ross
- Rosslare – Ferry arrival point (ferries) located near Wexford.
- Wexford – County town, an ancient Viking town.
Other destinations
To go
On a boat
Rosslare is the point of arrival for several ferries (ferries) from the France.
