List of places in Flintshire (categorised)
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This is a categorised list of places in the principal area
of Flintshire
, north Wales
. See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas.
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Subdivisions of Wales
For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 single-tier principal areas, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services...
of Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, north Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas.
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Ewloe Ewloe is a small town in North Wales, contiguous with Hawarden and Buckley and near to Queensferry and Shotton. Situated close to the Flintshire/Cheshire sector of the Wales-England border, Ewloe forms part of Deeside. The A55 expressway passes through the town and its most notable landmark is... Flint Castle Flint Castle located in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales.The site was chosen for its strategic position in North East Wales... Greenfield, Flintshire Greenfield is a village on the outskirts of Holywell, Flintshire, north-east Wales, located on the edge of the River Dee estuary. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 2,741.-History:... Gronant Gronant is a village in Flintshire, North Wales. The population, as measured by the 2001 census is 1,595, living in 697 households. The average age of the populace is 41.4 years, slightly higher than the national average.... Gwernymynydd Gwernymynydd is a small community in the market town of Mold, or Yr Wyddgrug in Flintshire, North Wales. At its highest point it is one thousand feet above sea level. With around one thousand inhabitants, it boasts three pubs and a once-busy garage, now a coach depot, home to Eagles & Crawford... Halkyn Halkyn is a village in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876.- History :... Hawarden Hawarden is a village in Flintshire, North Wales. Hawarden forms part of the Deeside conurbation on the Welsh/English border. At the 2001 Census, the population of Hawarden Ward was 1,858... |
Higher Kinnerton Higher Kinnerton is a residential village in Flintshire in North Wales very close to the Wales-England border and Cheshire in England. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton is actually in Cheshire in England.- Education :... Hope, Flintshire Hope is a small village in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village is located approximately 3 miles / 4.5 km from the Wales-England border, on the course of the River Alyn.... Leeswood Leeswood is a small village and community in Flintshire, North Wales, about four miles from the historic market town of Mold. At the 2001 Census, the population was 2,143.... Llanfynydd, Flintshire Llanfynydd is a village and local government community in Flintshire, north Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh words llan, "church" or "parish", and mynydd, "mountain".... Mancot Mancot is a village in south east Flintshire, Wales, approximately 1.5 miles from Queensferry, 1.2 miles from Hawarden and 5 miles from Chester... Mostyn Mostyn is a small village in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee, and located near the town of Holywell.Mostyn once served as a port from which ferries used to sail to Dublin on the Liverpool-Dublin route... New Brighton, Flintshire New Brighton is a small village in Flintshire, in north-east Wales. It lies between the county town of Mold, Flintshire, and Buckley.... Northop Northop is a small village situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, mid-way between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983.The village is home to two... |
Northop Hall Northop Hall is a large village near Mold, in Flintshire, Wales. Located to the east of Northop, near the A55 North Wales Expressway, the village is largely residential in character... Penyffordd Penyffordd is a village in Flintshire, North Wales, situated to the south west of Buckley and to the west of Chester. The name is derived from the Welsh Pen Y Ffordd - meaning, literally, "head of the road"... Queensferry, Flintshire Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England.Queensferry lies along the B5441 and B5129 roads, and is bypassed by the A494 dual carriageway. It is contiguous with Deeside... Treuddyn Treuddyn is a small village and community in Flintshire, Wales, located just off the A5104 road, around 4 miles south-east of Mold and 3 miles north-west of Caergwrle. The community includes the nearby village of Coed Talon, to the east, and Rhydtalog, to the south-west on the Denbighshire border... Whitford, Flintshire Whitford is a village near Holywell in Flintshire, northeast Wales.It is best known as the former home of traveller and writer Thomas Pennant.- External links :*... |
Communities
This is a list of local communitiesCommunity (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
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Gwernymynydd Gwernymynydd is a small community in the market town of Mold, or Yr Wyddgrug in Flintshire, North Wales. At its highest point it is one thousand feet above sea level. With around one thousand inhabitants, it boasts three pubs and a once-busy garage, now a coach depot, home to Eagles & Crawford... Halkyn Halkyn is a village in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876.- History :... Hawarden Hawarden is a village in Flintshire, North Wales. Hawarden forms part of the Deeside conurbation on the Welsh/English border. At the 2001 Census, the population of Hawarden Ward was 1,858... Higher Kinnerton Higher Kinnerton is a residential village in Flintshire in North Wales very close to the Wales-England border and Cheshire in England. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton is actually in Cheshire in England.- Education :... Holywell Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying to the west of the estuary of the River Dee.-History:The market town of Holywell takes its name from the St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel... Hope, Flintshire Hope is a small village in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village is located approximately 3 miles / 4.5 km from the Wales-England border, on the course of the River Alyn.... Leeswood Leeswood is a small village and community in Flintshire, North Wales, about four miles from the historic market town of Mold. At the 2001 Census, the population was 2,143.... Llanasa Llanasa is village in the county of Flintshire, northeast Wales. Llanasa is described as one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire. It originally comprised the townships of Gronant, Gwespyr, Kelston, Golden Grove, Picston, Trewaelod, Axtyn and Trelogan.... Llanfynydd, Flintshire Llanfynydd is a village and local government community in Flintshire, north Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh words llan, "church" or "parish", and mynydd, "mountain".... |
Mold, Flintshire Mold is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, and was also the county town of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996... Mostyn Mostyn is a small village in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee, and located near the town of Holywell.Mostyn once served as a port from which ferries used to sail to Dublin on the Liverpool-Dublin route... Nannerch Nannerch is a village in Flintshire, north-east Wales. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2001 Census the population of Nannerch was 531.-History:... Nercwys Nercwys is a rural village in Flintshire, Wales which is surrounded by open countryside. It has a small school and a local bus service to Mold which is around 2 miles away.- External links :*... New Brighton, Flintshire New Brighton is a small village in Flintshire, in north-east Wales. It lies between the county town of Mold, Flintshire, and Buckley.... Northop Northop is a small village situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, mid-way between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983.The village is home to two... Northop Hall Northop Hall is a large village near Mold, in Flintshire, Wales. Located to the east of Northop, near the A55 North Wales Expressway, the village is largely residential in character... Pentre Halkyn Pentre Halkyn is a small village in Flintshire, North Wales. It is situated approximately three miles from Holywell, and is off Junction 32 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. It has a quarry, a small hotel, a local shop and not much else... Penyffordd Penyffordd is a village in Flintshire, North Wales, situated to the south west of Buckley and to the west of Chester. The name is derived from the Welsh Pen Y Ffordd - meaning, literally, "head of the road"... Queensferry, Flintshire Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England.Queensferry lies along the B5441 and B5129 roads, and is bypassed by the A494 dual carriageway. It is contiguous with Deeside... Rhes-y-cae Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village located in Flintshire, North Wales. It is situated between Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor and is part of the local government community of Halkyn... |
Rhosesmor Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.- History :... Rhydymwyn Rhydymwyn is a village in Flintshire, North Wales, located in the upper Alyn valley... Saltney Saltney is a small town in Flintshire, Wales. It is immediately to the west of the border with Cheshire in England and is contiguous with the Chester urban area.The name is derived from the former salt marshes on which it is built, lying on the River Dee... Shotton, Flintshire Shotton is a town in Flintshire, north Wales, lying on the River Dee. The name derives from the Old Norse words sjò and tùn . It is continuous with the towns of Connah's Quay and Queensferry in what is called Deeside... Treuddyn Treuddyn is a small village and community in Flintshire, Wales, located just off the A5104 road, around 4 miles south-east of Mold and 3 miles north-west of Caergwrle. The community includes the nearby village of Coed Talon, to the east, and Rhydtalog, to the south-west on the Denbighshire border... Whitford, Flintshire Whitford is a village near Holywell in Flintshire, northeast Wales.It is best known as the former home of traveller and writer Thomas Pennant.- External links :*... Ysceifiog Ysceifiog, also written Ysgeifiog, is a small village, community and parish in Flintshire. It lies on a back road just north of the A541 highway between Nannerch and Caerwys... |