Clwyd
| Clwyd Preserved County (since 1996), administrative county (1974–1996) |
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| Districts 1974–1996 |
Alyn and Deeside Colwyn Delyn Glyndŵr Rhuddlan Wrexham Maelor |
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| Principal Areas since 1996 |
Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham |
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| Capital | Mold | ||
| surface | 2910 km² | ||
| population | 491,200 (2009) | ||
| Population density | 169 inhabitants / km² | ||
Clwyd [ ˈklʊɨd ] is a Preserved County and a former administrative county in northeast Wales . A Preserved County in Wales includes the jurisdiction of the ceremonial offices of Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff .
Administrative history
In 1974, the new administrative county of Clwyd was formed from the counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire and from part of Merionethshire and divided into six districts . The name Clwyd refers to the River Clwyd . Since the 1996 administrative reform, Clwyd is no longer an administrative county , but a Preserved County . Today there are four principal areas in his area :
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