County Wicklow ( ) is one of the twenty-six counties of the Republic of Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. It is located in the province of Leinster. It was named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. The population of the county is 126,194 according to the 2006 census. Wicklow is the 17th largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 17th largest in terms of population. It is the fourth largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and fifth largest in terms of population.
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