Denbigh
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Dinbych Welsh Dinbych |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 11 ′ N , 3 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SJ06NE02 | ||
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| Post town | DENBIGH | ||
| ZIP code section | LL16 | ||
| prefix | 01745 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
| Preserved County | Clwyd | ||
| Unitary authority | Denbighshire | ||
| British Parliament | Vale of Clwyd | ||
| Welsh Parliament | Vale of Clwyd | ||
Denbigh [ ˈdɛnbiː ] ( Welsh Dinbych ) is a small town with community status in Wales . It was the capital of the traditional county of Denbighshire until 1888 .
The Eisteddfod , a festival of literature, music and song, took place in Denbigh in 1882, 1939, 2001 and 2013 (as a representative of Denbighshire) .
Denbigh Castle , a ruined castle from the 13th century, stands on the outskirts near the historic town center. In the immediate vicinity are Leicester's Church and St Hilary's Chapel , in the east of the city is the former Carmelite monastery Denbigh Friary .
Denbigh has had a partnership with the German community of Biebertal ( Hesse ) since 1991 .
Within the Denbigh community there are other settlements in addition to the main town, including Brookhouse .
Personalities
- Rhoda Broughton (1840-1920), writer
- Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), journalist, African explorer and author.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Municipality of Biebertal - Partnerships, Denbigh ( Memento of the original from November 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved July 10, 2013.
