Editing County Wicklow (section)

===Location===
[[File:Wicklow Mountains topographic map-fr.svg|thumb|left|Topographic map of County Wicklow]]
Wicklow is part of the [[Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly|Eastern and Midland Region]] of Ireland, within the province of [[Leinster]]. It is bounded by four counties, [[County Dublin|Dublin]] to the north; [[County Kildare|Kildare]] and [[County Carlow|Carlow]] to the west; [[County Wexford|Wexford]] to the south; and the [[Irish Sea]] to the east. Wicklow is the 17th largest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties by land area, and the 16th most populous. It is the fourth largest of Leinster's 12 counties by size and the fifth most populous. The county is named after the town of [[Wicklow]], located approximately {{convert|50|km|mi}} south of [[Dublin]], the capital city of Ireland.

[[File:Croaghanmoira Mountain.jpg|thumb|The [[Wicklow Mountains]] occupy the whole of central Wicklow]]
The [[Wicklow Mountains]] are Ireland's largest continuous upland area and occupy a significant portion of the county, spanning the entire centre of Wicklow and stretching into Dublin and Wexford at their southern and northern fringes. [[Lugnaquilla]], at {{convert|925|m|ft}} above sea level, is the tallest peak in the range, the highest mountain in Ireland outside of [[County Kerry]], and Ireland's 13th-highest mountain overall.<ref name="mountainviews">{{Cite web |url=https://mountainviews.ie/summit/13/ |title=MountainViews: Lugnaquilla |access-date=24 August 2021 |archive-date=24 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824025232/https://mountainviews.ie/summit/13/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Wicklow Mountains National Park]], located in the middle of the county, is a dedicated protected area covering {{convert|205|km2|acre|0}}, making it the largest [[List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland|national park]] in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web | location = IE | url = https://www.wicklowmountainsnationalpark.ie/ | title = Wicklow Mountains National Park | publisher = wicklowmountainsnationalpark.ie | access-date = 22 August 2021 | archive-date = 13 August 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210813094758/https://www.wicklowmountainsnationalpark.ie/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The [[Wicklow Way]] was the first [[Lists of long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland|long-distance trail]] in the State, and crosses the range for {{convert|131|km|mi}}.<ref>{{cite web |location=IE |url=https://www.glendalough.ie/things-to-do/walking/ |title=Glendalough, things to do – Hiking/Walking |work=Glendalough Official Website |date=6 February 2014 |publisher=glendalough.ie |access-date=22 August 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822113243/https://www.glendalough.ie/things-to-do/walking/ |url-status=live }}</ref>