County Wicklow

County Wicklow
*Contae Chill Mhantáin*
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Basic data
Country:	Ireland
Administrative headquarters:	Wicklow
Province:	Leinster
Irish name:	Chill Mhantáin
Surface:	2033 km²
Residents:	142,332 (2016)
License Plate:	WW

Wicklow ( Irish : County Wicklow ) is a county ( county ) in the Republic of Ireland .

County Wicklow Flag

geography

The county is scenically divided into the Wicklow Mountains and a coastal plain with some beautiful beaches.

history

Stone Age traces can be found in the rock carvings of Baltynanima .

The area called Wykinglo had belonged to the Viking Kingdom of Dublin since the beginning of the 10th century and served as a retreat for the Irish from the Anglo-Norman conquerors in the 12th century because of its inaccessible mountain landscape . The area was not conquered by the English until the early 17th century. The county was the last to be established in Ireland in 1606.

politics

The distribution of seats in the county council after the local elections on May 23, 2014:

Political party	Seats
Fine Gael	8th
Fianna Fáil	7th
Sinn Féin	6th
Green party	1
Non-party	10

economy

In the coastal plain, arable farming with wheat, barley and oats predominates, in the mountainous region sheep breeding predominates. The north of the county is part of the Dublin economic catchment area . There are textile and electrical industries. In Avoca, copper has been mined intermittently since around 1720. The last time the mining was operated from 1955 to 1982.

In the Wicklow Mountains and in Glendalough in particular, tourism within and outside Ireland plays an important role.

Cities

Attractions

Athgreany, stone circle
Ballyhad, Bullaun
Baltinglass Hill , Passage Tombs
Baltynanima, cup-and-ring markings
Devils Glen
Glaskenny, Portal Tomb
Glendalough - a 6th century monastic settlement
Liffey Head Bog, an internationally renowned protected area
Lugnagun, passage tomb
Moylisha , Wedge Tomb
The park of Powerscourt Gardens including the Powerscourt Waterfall
Passage Tomb from Seefin
Russborough House near Blessington
Vale of Avoca with Avondale Forest Park
The Wicklow Mountains and the National Park

Web links

Commons : County Wicklow - Album containing pictures, videos and audio files

Website of the county (English)

52.98 -6.36Coordinates: 52 ° 59 ′ N , 6 ° 22 ′ W