County Waterford

County Waterford (Irish: Contae Phort Láirge) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. Waterford City and County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county at large, including the city, was 127,363 according to the 2022 census. The county is based on the historic Gaelic territory of the Déise. There is an Irish-speaking area, Gaeltacht na nDéise, in the southwest of the county.

County Waterford
Contae Phort Láirge
Nickname: 
The Déise
Motto(s): 
Déisi oc Declán co Bráth  (Old Irish)
"May the Déise remain with Declan forever"
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
RegionSouthern
Established1207
County townWaterford
Government
  Local authorityWaterford City and County Council
  Dáil constituencyWaterford
  EP constituencySouth
Area
  Total1,858 km2 (717 sq mi)
  Rank20th
Highest elevation792 m (2,598 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total127,363
  Rank20th
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing keys
E32, E91, X35, X42, X91 (primarily)
Telephone area codes051, 058 (primarily)
Vehicle index
mark code
W (since 2014)
WD (1987–2013)
WebsiteOfficial website
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