Denbighshire
Unitary authority in north Wales. A former county, between 1974 and 1996 it was largely merged, together with Flint and part of Merioneth, into Clwyd; a small area along the western border was included in Gwynedd.
Area
844 sq km/326 sq mi
Physical
Clwydian range of mountains rises to a height of 555 m/1,820 ft, with
Offa's Dyke along the main ridge; rivers
Clwyd, Dee, Elwy
Features
Denbigh and Rhuddlan castles (both 13th century); seaside resorts of Rhyl and
PrestatynIndustries
agriculture (chiefly dairy), tourism
Population
(2001) 93,100;
Topography The area is rugged and mountainous except for the fertile Vales of Llangollen and Clwyd. The rocks are chiefly Silurian clay and slate, with some granite and basalt, and bands of Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian strata. Coal and limestone are found with minor quantities of mineral ores. |
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