Clwyd

Clwyd (pronounced Cloid) is one of the eight preserved counties of Wales.

Clwyd
Location of Clwyd in Wales
Location of Clwyd in Wales
Geography
Status Non-metropolitan county (1974–1996), Preserved county (1996–)
2003 area 2,910 km²
Ranked 4th
HQ Mold
History
Created 1974
Abolished 1996
Succeeded by Flintshire
Wrexham
Denbighshire
Parts of Conwy
2007 population 491,100
Ranked 2nd
Politics
Governance Clwyd County Council

It was created in 1974 and was named after the River Clwyd which flowed through it. In 1996, it was abolished and four new unitary authorities were created. These were Wrexham County Borough, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, and Flintshire. Clwyd became a preserved county.

It was in the north-east of Wales. To the north, it bordered the Irish Sea. To the north-east, it shared a maritime border with the English county of Merseyside, across the River Dee. To the east, it bordered Cheshire and bordered Shropshire to the south-east, both also in England. To the south, it bordered Powys and bordered Gwynedd to the west.

Clwyd's county town was Mold, which is today part of Flintshire. The county's largest town was Wrexham, which is today its own borough.


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