Flintshire
| Flintshire Welsh: Sir y Fflint United Kingdom | |
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| Gorau tarian, cyfiawnder (The best shield is justice) | |
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| Area: | 640 square miles |
| Population: | 212,718 |
| County town: | Flint |
| County flower: | Bell heather [1] |
Flintshire is a maritime county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. The largest detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire.
Flintshire is the smallest county in Wales. The coast along the Dee estuary is heavily developed by industry and the north coast much developed for tourism. The Clwydian Mountains occupy much of the west of the county. The highest point is Moel Fammau at 1,820 feet. The main rivers are the River Dee (the estuary of which forms much of the coast) and the River Clwyd. The main industries are manufacturing of aircraft components (Airbus), engines (Toyota), paper (Shotton Paper), steel processing (Corus), agriculture and tourism.
Geography
The county has a large exclave called Maelor Saesneg. Other exclaves of Flintshire included the manors of Marford and Hoseley, Abenbury Fechan and Bryn Estyn, all on the outskirts of Wrexham, and also a small part of the parish of Erbistock around the Boat Inn. These are all completely surrounded by Denbighshire. Additionally, a small part of Flintshire, including the village of Sealand, was isolated across the River Dee when its course was changed to improve navigation.
Towns and villages
Parishes
- Aberwheeler
- Argoed
- Bagillt
- Bangor is-y-Coed
- Bodelwyddan
- Bodfari
- Bronington
- Broughton and Bretton
- Brynford
- Buckley
- Caerwys
- Cilcain
- Connah's Quay
- Cwm
- Dyserth
- Flint
- Gwernaffield
- Gwernymynydd
- Halkyn
- Hanmer
- Hawarden
- Higher Kinnerton
- Holywell
- Hope
- Leeswood
- Llanasa
- Llanfynydd
- Maelor South
- Mold
- Mostyn
- Nannerch
- Nercwys
- Northop Hall
- Northop
- Overton
- Penyffordd
- Prestatyn
- Queensferry
- Rhuddlan
- Rhyl
- Saltney
- Sealand
- Shotton
- St. Asaph
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
- Tremeirchion
- Treuddyn
- Waen
- Whitford
- Willington Worthenbury
- Ysceifiog
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