County Wexford (Irish: Contae Loch Garman) is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. It takes its name from the principal town, Wexford, founded by Vikings and named by them 'Waesfjord', meaning 'inlet or bay (fjord) of the mud-flats' in the Old Norse language.[3][4] In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnsealaig, whose capital was at Ferns.[5][6] The county's total area (including inland fresh-water areas) is 2,353.19 km² (908.54 mi²).[1]

In 2006 the county had a total population of 131,749 people. Of these, 65.4% (86,137 people) lived in rural areas and 34.6% (45,612 people) lived in urban areas.[7] Between 2002 and 2006, the population of County Wexford increased by 13% (15,153 people).[8]

source: Wikipedia County Wexford