page_title: South-East Region, Ireland
hierarchical_section_title: South-East Region, Ireland
caption_attribution_description: English: New 2018 boundaries for the South-East Region, Ireland
context_page_description: The Ireland South East Region is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland. The region comprises the counties of Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford. Waterford City is the regional capital. The South-East region spans 7,198 km², 10.2% of the total area of the state and according to the 2016 census had a population of 422,062.
  Ireland South East has a diverse mix of history - key towns and cities such as Waterford and Wexford have Viking origins, while Kilkenny city grew around a Norman merchant town. In terms of landscape and geography, Ireland South East is home to Europe's longest beaches, a number of mountain ranges and rivers. It also Ireland's sunniest region and is affectionately known as the "Sunny South East".
  Ireland South East is home to over 16,000 students, as the region includes Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology, Carlow. It is also home to global company brand names such as Glanbia; Bausch and Lomb; Red Hat; Zurich; Burnside Engineering; and Cartoon Saloon.
  The region consistently scores highly on all quality of life metrics.
context_section_description: The Ireland South East Region (coded IE052) is a NUTS Level III statistical region of Ireland. The region comprises the counties of Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford. Waterford City is the regional capital. The South-East region spans 7,198 km², 10.2% of the total area of the state and according to the 2016 census had a population of 422,062. 
  Ireland South East has a diverse mix of history - key towns and cities such as Waterford and Wexford have Viking origins, while Kilkenny city grew around a Norman merchant town. In terms of landscape and geography, Ireland South East is home to Europe's longest beaches, a number of mountain ranges (such as the Comeraghs, the Blackstairs and the Galtees) and rivers (such as the Nore, the Suir and the Barrow). It also Ireland's sunniest region and is affectionately known as the "Sunny South East".
  Ireland South East is home to over 16,000 students, as the region includes Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology, Carlow. It is also home to global company brand names such as Glanbia; Bausch and Lomb; Red Hat; Zurich; Burnside Engineering; and Cartoon Saloon. 
  The region consistently scores highly on all quality of life metrics. It is famous for the diversity and quantity of its festivals such as the Wexford Opera Festival, the Borris House Festival of Literature and Ideas, the Kilkenny Arts Festival and the Spraoi festival.
  The region's economy is also strengthened by its good quality transport and economic infrastructure - including 2 international ports (Rosslare Europort); Waterford airport; a modern motorway network; and close proximity to Dublin.
caption: The South-East region of Ireland with each constituent county highlighted.
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