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St Asaph Cathedral, Flintshire

St Asaph

St Asaph is a city in Flintshire on the River Elwy. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 3,491.

The city is best known as the site of St Asaph Cathedral, seat of the Bishop of St Asaph and by virtue of this ancient bishopric it has claimed the title of "City" since time immemorial, a status granted officially to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of busy coastal towns of Flintshire and Denbighshire such as Rhyl, Prestatyn, Abergele, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. (Read more)