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Denbighshire

Denbighshire
Sir Ddinbych
County and Principal area
Coat of arms of DenbighshireSir Ddinbych
Coat of arms
Denbighshire shown within Wales
Denbighshire shown within Wales
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Constituent country  Wales
Preserved county Clwyd
Established 1 April 1996
Administrative HQ Ruthin
Government
 • Type Principal council
 • Body Denbighshire County Council
 • Executive TBA (council NOC)
 • Leader Hugh Evans (Independent)
 • Chairman Gwyneth Kensler
 • Chief Executive Mohammed Mehmet
 • MPs Dr James Davies (C)
David Jones (C)
Susan Jones (L)
Area
 • Total 326 sq mi (844 km2)
Area rank 8th
Population (2011)
 • Total 93,700
 • Rank 16th
 • Density 300/sq mi (115/km2)
 • Ethnicity 99.3% white
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
GSS code W06000004
ISO 3166-2 GB-DEN
NUTS 3 code UKL13
ONS code 00NG
Website www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych; [ˈsiːr ˈðɪnbɪx]) is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the longest known inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd (Bontnewydd-Llanelwy) Palaeolithic site has Neanderthal remains from 225,000 years ago. There are several castles in the region: Denbigh Castle, Rhuddlan Castle, Ruthin Castle, Castell Dinas Bran and Bodelwyddan Castle. One of Britain's smallest cathedrals is at St Asaph, itself one of the smallest cities.

Denbighshire has a length of coast to the north and hill ranges on its eastern, southern and western borders. In the central part, the River Clwyd has created a broad fertile valley. It is primarily a rural county with little industry. Crops are grown in the Vale of Clwyd and cattle and sheep reared in the upland parts. The coast attracts tourists in the summer and hikers frequent the Clwydian Range, which with the upper Dee Valley, is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Denbigh, Ruthin and Saint Asaph are historic towns. Llangollen hosts the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in July each year.


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