Wexford
Wexford
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Town | |
| Motto(s): Per Aquam et Ignem 'Through Water and Fire' | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′18″N 6°27′42″W / 52.33833°N 6.46167°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Wexford |
| • EP constituency | South |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 21,524 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | Y35 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)53 |
| Irish Grid Reference | T051213 |
| Website | www |
Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman [ˌl̪ˠɔx ˈɡaɾˠəmˠən̪ˠ]; archaic Yola: Weiseforthe) is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 National Primary Route; and to Rosslare Europort, Cork and Waterford by the N25. The national rail network connects it to Dublin and Rosslare Europort. It had a population of 21,524 according to the 2022 census.