Flint, Flintshire
Flint 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.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Fflint
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: 16462
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Flint,_Flintshire_16462
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428848
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Flint
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Fflint
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: 16462
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
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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