Flintshire

Clwyd is a preserved county in the eastern part of . It consists of the unitary authorities Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, as well as Conwy.
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  • Type: principal area of Wales with 155,000 residents
  • Description: principal area in north-east Wales
  • Also known as: County of Flintshire”, “Flintshire County”, “Flintshire principal area”, and “Sir y Fflint
  • Neighbors: and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Flint Castle and Flint railway station.

Castle
in , was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer . The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales.

Railway station
serves the town of in Flintshire, . It is located on the North Wales Coast Line and is managed by Transport for Wales, which provides most of the passenger trains that call here; some Avanti West Coast services also serve the station.

Public building
is a municipal structure in the Market Square, , Wales. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Flint Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flint and Holywell.

is a town and community in Flintshire, , lying on the estuary of the . It is the former county town of Flintshire. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the community of was 12,953, increasing to 13,732 at the 2021 census.

is a market town and pilgrimage destination in Flintshire. Its name refers to St. Winefride' Well, which is said to have healing powers and has gained to town the title "Lourdes of Wales".

Town
is a village and community in Flintshire, . The village overlooks the Dee Estuary and is between the towns of and . At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 3,918, increasing to 4,165 at the 2011 census.

Flintshire

Latitude
53.25° or 53° 15′ north
Longitude
-3.1667° or 3° 10′ west
Population
155,000
Elevation
312 feet (95 metres)
Abbreviation
“FLN”
Open location code
9C5R7R2M+28
Geo­Names ID
2649298
Wiki­data ID
Q505610
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Flintshire” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Flintshire
  • Asturian: Sir y Fflint
  • Azerbaijani: Flintşir
  • Basque: Flintshire
  • Belarusian: Флінтшыр
  • Bengali: স্যার ওয়াই ফ্লিন্ট
  • Breton: Sir y Fflint
  • Bulgarian: Флинтшър
  • Catalan: Flintshire
  • Catalan: Sir y Fflint
  • Cebuano: County of Flintshire
  • Cebuano: Flintshire
  • Chinese: Flintshire
  • Chinese: 弗林特郡
  • Cornish: Konteth Flint
  • Danish: Flintshire
  • Dutch: Flintshire
  • Estonian: Flintshire
  • Estonian: Sir y Fflint
  • Finnish: Flintshire
  • French: comté de Flint
  • French: Flintshire
  • French: Sir y Fflint
  • Galician: Flintshire
  • German: Flintshire
  • German: GB-FLN
  • German: Sir y Fflint
  • Gujarati: ફ્લિંટશાયર
  • Hebrew: פלינטשייר
  • Hungarian: Flintshire
  • Indonesian: Flintshire
  • Indonesian: Sir y Fflint
  • Irish: Sir y Fflint
  • Italian: Flintshire
  • Japanese: サー・イー・フリント
  • Japanese: フリントシャー
  • Kannada: ಫ್ಲಿಂಟ್ಸ್ಶೈರ್
  • Korean: 플린트셔 주
  • Korean: 플린트셔
  • Ladin: Flintshire
  • Latvian: Flintšīra
  • Lithuanian: Flintšyras
  • Manx: Sir y Fflint
  • Min Nan Chinese: Flintshire
  • Northern Frisian: Flintshire
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Flintshire
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Flintshire
  • Norwegian: Flintshire
  • Occitan (post 1500): Fflint
  • Persian: فلینتشر
  • Polish: Flintshire
  • Portuguese: Flintshire
  • Romanian: Flintshire
  • Russian: Флинтшир
  • Scots: Flintshire
  • Scots: Sir y Fflint
  • Scottish Gaelic: Sir y Fflint
  • Sicilian: Sir y Fflint
  • Slovenian: Flintshire
  • Spanish: Flintshire
  • Swedish: Flintshire
  • Swedish: Sir y Fflint
  • Tamil: பிளிண்ட்ஷிர்
  • Telugu: ఫ్లింట్షైర్
  • Turkish: Flintshire
  • Ukrainian: Флінтшир
  • Urdu: فلینتشائر
  • Venetian: Flintshire
  • Vietnamese: Flintshire
  • Welsh: Flintshire
  • Welsh: Sir Fflint
  • Welsh: Sir y Fflint

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nant-bâch and Gadlys.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hen Blas Castle and Flint Community Hospital.

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