Flint (Wales)
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| status | City | ||
| county | Flintshire | ||
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| population | 11,936 (2001) | ||
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Flint ( Welsh Y Fflint ) is a town in the Welsh county of Flintshire .
geography
Flint is located south of the mouth of the river Dee , which is here under strong tidal influence .
history
Flint has the oldest town constitution in Wales. It goes back to the year 1284.
Also known is the castle , the construction of which Edward I began in 1277 and which plays a key role in Shakespeare's drama Richard II .
Ian Rush and the ancestors of American actor Tom Cruise come from Flint .
Web links
Commons : Flint, Wales - Collection of images, videos and audio files
William Turner : Flint Castle , 1838
Coordinates: 53 ° 14 '38.9 " N , 3 ° 7' 58.3" W.