St Asaph, Flintshire

St Asaph (Welsh: Llanelwy) is a city in Flintshire on the River Elwy. 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. The city status would be officially granted as part of the celebrations of Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. St Asaph is within the council area of Denbighshire.

Primary Name(s): St Asaph (English) Llanelwy (Welsh)
Place Type: City
Historic County: Flintshire
Lat, Long: 53.257852,-3.445736
Grid Reference: SJ 0365 7440
Community (Civil Parish): St Asaph C
Council Area: Denbighshire CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN27201

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Asaph,_Flintshire_27201

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548248

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

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