The South-East Region is a NUTS Level III region of Ireland. It consists of the area under the jurisdiction of the county councils of counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Wexford, and Waterford City & County Council. The South-East region spans 9,406 km², 13.5% of the total area of the state and according to the 2006 census has a population of 460,838. The regional capital is Waterford city. Its NUTS code is IE024.