Flintshire
| Flintshire county | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Area: - Total - % Water | Ranked 12th 438 km² ? % |
| Admin HQ: | Mold |
| ISO 3166–2: | GB-FLN |
| ONS code: | 00NJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density | Ranked 6th 148,594 339 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.8% White |
| Welsh language: - Any skills | Ranked 12th 21.4% |
| Politics | |
Flintshire County Council http://www.flintshire.gov.uk | |
| Control: | Labour |
| MPs: | David Hanson Mark Tami |
| AMs: | Sandy Mewies Carl Sargeant (Constituency) North Wales (Regional) |
| MEPs: | Wales |
Flintshire (Welsh Sir y Fflint) is a county in northern Wales. It borders, in England, Merseyside (across the River Dee) and Cheshire, and in Wales, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
Places in Flintshire
Traditional Flintshire
The current administrative area of Flintshire – now known as a Unitary Authority – came into existence in 1996, when the former Administrative County of Clwyd was split into three smaller areas. However, Flintshire is also a traditional county of Wales, existing before Clwyd was formed in 1974. The historic county does not have the same boundaries as administrative Flintshire; in particular it has a large exclave called Maelor Saesneg, it also includes Prestatyn and Rhyl which are now administered by Denbighshire.
Fairtrade
On November 19, 2004, Flintshire was granted Fairtrade County status.
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Categories: Flintshire | Traditional counties of Wales | Principal areas of Wales