Flint, Flintshire

Flint (Welsh: Y Fflint) is the county town of Flintshire, standing on the estuary of the River Dee. Flint received its charter in 1284 — the earliest in Wales. King Edward I began to build Flint Castle in 1277: the first of his 'iron ring' of royal castles to be built in Wales, Flint is within the council area of Flintshire.

Primary Name(s): Flint (English) Y Fflint (Cymricised)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.248264,-3.136557
Grid Reference: SJ 2425 7296
Community (Civil Parish): Flint C
Council Area: Flintshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN16462

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Flint,_Flintshire_16462

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428848

Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Flint

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