63-622: Llanwrtyd is a small settlement in Powys , mid- Wales , in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire), through which flows the River Irfon . It lies 1.5 miles north of the town of Llanwrtyd Wells . Llanwrtyd was historically the centre of a much larger parish which included Llanwrtyd Wells. The name Llanwrtyd is shared with the ancient parish, and is also sometimes applied to Llanwrtyd Wells (particularly in Welsh). The current community
126-492: A UNESCO World Heritage Site . The contemporary economy of the county borough has diversified into industries such as engineering, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and food processing, with agriculture dominant in the south-east and south-west. The county borough also contains Wrexham University , one of Wales' three Roman Catholic cathedrals , Wrexham Industrial Estate and the UK's largest prison, HMP Berwyn . In 1848, concerns over
189-717: A Welsh local authority principal council . Most offices of the council are situated within Wrexham city centre , around Llwyn Isaf and Chester Street . The headquarters of the council's Chief Executive is at the Guildhall ( Welsh : Neuadd y Dref ; lit. ' Town hall ' ) in Wrexham. From May 2022, there are forty-nine electoral wards for the council, with seven having two councillors. The most recent Wrexham County Borough election on 5 May 2022 , resulted in independent politicians maintaining their position as
252-631: A coalition with the Conservatives again for another five-year term. The next election for the council is due for 6 May 2027, as part of the next Welsh local elections. The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 following the enactment of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 , containing the district of Wrexham Maelor and some communities of Glyndŵr , namely Chirk , Glyntraian , Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog , and Ceiriog Ucha , and later Llangollen Rural in 1997. Borough status
315-705: A further 54 enclosures and settlement sites. Powys is served by the Cambrian Line and Heart of Wales line which offer connections to major towns and cities such as Swansea , Wrexham , Shrewsbury , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , Manchester , Cardiff , Aberystwyth , London and Telford . The county used to be served by key railways such as the Mid-Wales Railway , Oswestry and Newtown Railway , Tanat Valley Light Railway , Llanfyllin Branch , Leominster and Kington Railway , Swansea Vale Railway and
378-531: A further four regional members. Polling done by UnHerd in 2019, showed that of those polled 54% of the county borough supported the continued reign of the British Monarch , compared to 23% and 21% opposed, and 23% and 25% do not know, in the Wrexham and Clwyd South constituencies respectively. In the 2016 National Survey for Wales, only 45.9% of the population agreed or strongly agreed that Wrexham County Borough Council provides quality services, below
441-428: A local consulation survey conducted by Wrexham council, reported that 61% of respondents stated that Wrexham does not "deserve" to be a city. In February 2024, a report from Audit Wales , stated that the council's planning members had a poor relationship with professional officers over planning decisions and the council frequently undermine officers, looking for alternative opinions instead. Audit Wales also criticised
504-613: A strong industrial history; a notable early business is Bersham Ironworks , in the Clywedog Valley , which operated between 1715 and 1812 and pioneered cannon manufacture. The area is part of the North Wales Coalfield and significant mining took place in the nineteenth century. Tanning and brewing were also significant industries. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct near Cefn Mawr is an important surviving piece of early industrial infrastructure and has been designated
567-560: A wide plain. It forms part of the border before fully entering England at the county borough's north-east corner. The north-west of the county borough, down to Chirk, is part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB , and includes the Ruabon Moors uplands. Wrexham includes the remains of two significant medieval castles: Chirk , which is now a country house , and Holt , of which only fragments remain. The county borough has
630-427: Is Chirk . The main villages of the county borough are Rhosllanerchrugog , Ruabon , Cefn Mawr , Coedpoeth , Gresford , Llay , Holt , Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog , Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog , Bangor-on-Dee and Marchwiel . Rhosllanerchrugog's built-up area extends to Ruabon, Cefn Mawr and Acrefair, with a total population of 25,362 in 2011. There are 69 sq mi (180 km ) of principal rivers in
693-522: Is a county and preserved county in Wales . It borders Gwynedd , Denbighshire , and Wrexham to the north; the English ceremonial counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire to the east; Monmouthshire , Blaenau Gwent , Merthyr Tydfil , Caerphilly , Rhondda Cynon Taf , and Neath Port Talbot to the south; and Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion to the west. The largest settlement is Newtown , and
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#1732793101376756-542: Is a " semé of black lozenges " for the former coal mining industry, while the golden fleece it carries is a reference to the importance of sheep rearing in the county. The county motto is: Powys – the paradise of Wales ( Welsh : Powys Paradwys Cymru ). On 1 April 1974, Powys was created under the Local Government Act 1972. At first, the former administrative counties of Montgomery , Radnor , and Brecknock were districts within it. On 1 April 1996,
819-453: Is called Llanwrtyd Wells, and includes Llanwrtyd, Llanwrtyd Wells and Abergwesyn . The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) survey suggests that the name Llanwrtyd is a combination of church ("llan") and a name "Gwrtud" or "Gwrtyd", ("Gwrtyd's Church"). The present dedication to Saint David , in whose diocese the church stands, is likely later. The earliest documented reference, to "Llanworted", dates from 1543. The traditional derivation of
882-772: Is now the largest administrative area in Wales by land and area ( Dyfed was until 1996 before several former counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 were abolished). It is bounded to the north by Gwynedd , Denbighshire and Wrexham County Borough ; to the west by Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire ; to the east by Shropshire and Herefordshire ; and to the south by Rhondda Cynon Taf , Merthyr Tydfil County Borough , Caerphilly County Borough , Blaenau Gwent , Monmouthshire and Neath Port Talbot . The largest towns are Newtown , Ystradgynlais , Brecon , Welshpool , Llandrindod Wells and Knighton . Powys has
945-725: Is the region northwest of Welshpool. The county is named after the Kingdom of Powys , which was a Welsh successor state , petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain . Powys covers the same area as the historic counties of Montgomeryshire , Radnorshire , and Brecknockshire . Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire , most of Brecknockshire , and part of historic Denbighshire . With an area of about 2,000 square miles (5,200 km ), it
1008-639: Is within the preserved county of Clwyd , and between 1974 and 1996 as part of the then administrative county of Clwyd, the present-day county borough was divided into the districts of Wrexham Maelor and Glyndŵr . Before Clwyd's establishment in 1974, the modern-day county borough was part of the historic counties of Denbighshire (spanning most of the modern-day county borough; including Wrexham), and Flintshire (the English Maelor exclave). Offa's and Wat's Dyke , and their respective pathways ( Offa's Dyke Path , and Wat's Dyke Way ) pass through
1071-561: The 2024 United Kingdom general election , Wrexham County Borough is split between three UK Parliament constituencies, Clwyd East , Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr , and Wrexham . In the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), Wrexham County Borough is split into two Senedd constituencies, Clwyd South and Wrexham , each electing a Member of the Senedd (MS) each. The county borough is also part of the North Wales Senedd region which elects
1134-595: The Brynkinalt Park ; also known as Chirk Green being council-operated), and at Erddig ( National Trust -operated; south of Wrexham). Iscoyd Park in Maelor Saesneg also boasts some parkland. Nant Mill hosts a Visitor Centre on the Clywedog Trail and is surrounded by woodland, whereas Stryt Las Park between Rhos and Johnstown hosts grassland, woodland and ponds. Both are operated by
1197-563: The Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway , all of which offered connections to South Wales , Hereford , Oswestry , North Wales and West Wales but have all since closed. The gold in the county coat of arms symbolises the wealth of the area. Black is for both mining and the Black Mountains . The fountain is a medieval heraldic charge displayed as a roundel barry wavy argent and azure. It represents water and refers to both
1260-577: The June 2017 election , as well as previous elections. In the 2021 Senedd election , Welsh Labour incumbents for the Senedd constituencies of Wrexham and Clwyd South covering the county borough were re-elected. In 2021, the council submitted bids for UK City of Culture 2025 on behalf of the county borough although later lost to Bradford , and a separate bid, submitted in December 2021, to award
1323-484: The Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire . The Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire were appointed as lieutenants. The present lord lieutenant is Shân Legge-Bourke of Crickhowell . From 2024, Powys would be in the UK parliament constituencies of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr , both of which extend out of the county. In December 2007, Powys
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#17327931013761386-689: The border between Wales and England . River Alyn, a tributary of the Dee, flows in the north of the county borough. There are various small lakes in the county borough. While there are 3000 ponds, mainly concentrated in Hanmer , Maelor and Overton . There is a veteran tree , said to be over 1,000 years old, near Chirk, known as the Oak at the Gate of the Dead . There are also some caves under Esclusham Mountain to
1449-556: The communities of Chirk , Glyntraian , Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog and Ceiriog Ucha from the Glyndŵr district. Following formation in 1996, there were discussions over the boundary between the newly created principal areas of Denbighshire and Wrexham County Borough, in particular over the lower Dee Valley and Llangollen area. Llangollen , Llangollen Rural and Llantysillio were all considered to potentially all or partly become part of Wrexham County Borough. Referendums were held in
1512-484: The water catchment area and the rivers and lakes. Thus, the arms contain references to the hills and mountains, rivers and lakes, water supply and industry. The crest continues the colouring of the arms. A tower has been used in preference to a mural crown , which alludes to the county's military history and remains. From the tower rises a red kite , a bird almost extinct elsewhere in Britain but thriving in Powys. The bird
1575-482: The 1901 census . After the coming of the railway in 1867 the parish played host to at least 12,000 visitors annually to drink the mineral waters at the sulphur springs about a mile and a half down river from the church, and the small town of Llanwrtyd Wells at the springs became the main population centre of the parish. In 1897 the church of St James was built in Llanwrtyd Wells. Thomas Powel (1845–1922)
1638-774: The Ceiriog Valley were from 1894 part of either the Chirk Rural District or Llansillin Rural District , until they were merged into the Ceiriog Rural District in 1935, and abolished in 1974 to become part of Clwyd 's Glyndŵr district . The Local Government Act 1958 formed the Local Government Commission for Wales tasked to review the potential reform of local government in Wales . In their 1963 report,
1701-687: The Ceiriog valley and English Maelor. Clywedog Trail spans for 5.5 miles (8.9 km) along the River Clywedog , from the Minera Lead Mines to King's Mills. Offa's Dyke Path passes through the county borough. Bonc-yr-Hafod and Stryt Las are both part of the Stryt Las a'r Hafod Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The principal area (styled as a "county borough") is governed by Wrexham County Borough Council ,
1764-488: The UK's Office for National Statistics (and until 2020 Eurostat ). It is regarded to be in the North East Wales and North Wales non-administrative regions (and the associated regional bodies, such as North Wales Economic Ambition Board , North Wales Police , North Wales Fire and Rescue Service , Tourism Partnership North Wales , and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board ). In Westminster, from
1827-582: The Welsh Assembly accepting the result by confirming the boundaries in 2002. On 1 September 2022, the county borough was awarded city status on behalf of Wrexham's application . Wrexham County Borough is a landlocked principal area in Wales. It is a "border county" in the Welsh Marches border region . It is bordered by the English counties of Cheshire to the east and Shropshire to
1890-471: The Welsh average of 59.3%. On 23 June 2016 in the 2016 EU referendum , the county borough voted 59% in favour of Leave . In the 2019 United Kingdom general election , Conservative candidates won the constituencies of Wrexham and Clwyd South for the first time in their existence. The constituencies were generally considered to be Labour heartlands part of its " red wall ", and were won by Labour in
1953-482: The administrative centre is Llandrindod Wells . Powys is the largest and most sparsely populated county in Wales, having an area of 5,181 km (2,000 sq mi) and a population of 133,891 in 2022. After Newtown (11,362), the most populous settlements are Ystradgynlais (8,270), Brecon (8,254), and Llandrindod Wells (5,602). The county is entirely rural, and characterised by multiple market towns and villages. The Welsh language can be spoken by 16.4% of
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2016-576: The ancient Welsh Kingdom of Powys , which in the sixth century AD included the northern two-thirds of the area as well as most of Shropshire and adjacent areas now in England, and came to an end when it was occupied by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd of Gwynedd during the 1260s. The uplands retain evidence of occupation from long before the Kingdom of Powys, and before the Romans, who built roads and forts across
2079-600: The area. There are 1130 identified burial mounds within the county, of varying styles and ages, dating from 4000 BC to 1000 BC, most of them belonging to the Bronze Age . Of these, 339 are scheduled monuments . Standing stones , most again dating to the Bronze Age, also occur in large numbers, 276 being found across the county, of which 92 are scheduled. From the Iron Age , the county has 90 scheduled hillforts and
2142-412: The church he states "there is nothing deserving of notice in this miserable fabric, unless it be an inscription on the wall, to the memory of an old woman of the name of Jones." In 1740 the curate in the parishes of Llanwrtyd, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn and Llanddewi Abergwesyn, was Wales' most famous hymn-writer William Williams Pantycelyn . The population in 1801 was about 500 which had risen to 854 by
2205-537: The church was established before the Norman Conquest . The church was a chapel attached to Llangammarch . Llanwrtyd was an ancient parish, a curacy attached to the vicarage of Llangammarch . The parish church of St David dates from the 11th century and is a Grade II* listed building . Theophilus Jones , in his A History of the County of Brecknock , was fairly disparaging of the parish; when describing
2268-549: The commission rejected proposals for the establishment of Wrexham as a county borough . The borough of Wrexham, Wrexham Rural District (except Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio ), Marford and Hoseley (from Hawarden Rural District , Flintshire ) and the neighbouring Flintshire exclave of the Maelor Rural District , were abolished in 1974, all being absorbed into the Wrexham Maelor district of
2331-464: The communities, with the community of Llangollen Rural , originally in Denbighshire in 1996, transferred to Wrexham County Borough in 1997 through the enacting of "The Denbighshire and Wrexham (Areas) Order 1996" on 1 April 1997. Referendums by Llangollen Town Council were held in 1993 and 2000, with the latter resulting in a narrow majority of nineteen votes for staying in Denbighshire, and
2394-486: The council's failure to adopt its local development plan . In March 2024, The Municipal Journal , stated that an investigation had begun into an allegation of malfeasance in office by Wrexham councillors, with both North Wales Police and the Welsh Government participating in the case. Wrexham County Borough is located in three constituencies, and their MPs are: electoral region Regional members of
2457-419: The council. Wrexham city has two main city parks, Bellevue Park , and Acton Park , there is also a city centre green in-front of the council's Guildhall . Rhosllanerchrugog and Ponciau have Ponciau Banks Park as their urban park. 87% of the population in the county borough is within two miles of the main parks in the county borough. The remaining areas are already largely rural, in particular
2520-806: The county borough to the west of Chirk, along the River Ceiriog and the surrounding Ceiriog Valley meets the Berwyn range and the Powys border. The highest point in the county borough is Craig Berwyn , rising 790 metres on the Wrexham-Powys border in the Berwyn range. There are two upland areas in the county borough, both located on its western edge. The Berwyn mountains , and the Ruabon and Esclusham Mountains . The Berwyns and Ruabon Mountain are designated SSSIs and SACs . The county borough
2583-528: The county borough, including the River Dee , Ceiriog , Alyn and Clywedog , as well as important streams. The River Dee is the main river in the county borough, flowing from Denbighshire in the west into the county borough passing Froncysyllte , under Pontcysyllte Aqueduct , and passing Chirk, until it flows north-east towards England, cutting off the county borough's south-east salient of Maelor Saesneg (meaning "English Maelor") and later forming part of
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2646-410: The county borough, lower than the national average of 14%. The main settlement of the county borough is the city of Wrexham with 44,785 inhabitants in 2021. Its neighbouring villages include Gwersyllt , Rhostyllen , Brymbo , Bradley and New Broughton . These, along with Wrexham, formed Wales' fourth largest urban area with 65,692 inhabitants in 2011. The sole other town in the county borough
2709-563: The county borough. Other pathways include the Dee Way Walk, and Maelor Way . The Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve is located in the south-east of the county borough along the Wrexham-Shropshire border. The county borough is largely urban and industrial surrounding Wrexham, but largely rural for the rest of the county borough, with areas of farmland and rural estates. Woodlands cover 9.4% of
2772-542: The county of Clwyd. The county borough is flat in the east and hilly in the west. The long salient to the south-west incorporates most of the Ceiriog Valley and includes part of the Berwyn range . The River Ceiriog forms part of the Shropshire border in its lower stages before meeting the Dee east of Chirk. The Dee itself enters the county borough near Cefn Mawr and flows east and then north-east toward Cheshire, creating
2835-453: The districts were abolished, and Powys was reconstituted as a unitary authority . There was a minor border adjustment in the northeast—specifically, the addition of the communities of Llansilin and Llangedwyn from Glyndŵr district in Clwyd —and with moving the border, so that rather than half of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, all is included. The first Lord Lieutenant of Powys was previously
2898-408: The industrial area of Ystradgynlais in the southwest of Brecknockshire. In Radnorshire, the language survived into the 20th century west of Rhayader with a few native speakers from Nantmel parish surviving into the 20th century too. The 2021 census recorded that 16.4% of the population were able to speak the Welsh language, a decline from 18.6% in 2011 and 21% in 2001 . The county is named after
2961-521: The largely contiguous borders surrounding the city of Wrexham, sometimes defined as Maelor Gymraeg (meaning "Welsh Maelor "). To the south-east of the city, across the River Dee, the English Maelor ( Welsh : Maelor Saesneg ; a former part of Historic Flintshire ) extends to almost meet the English town of Whitchurch, Shropshire and Fenn's Moss . To the south-west, a large salient of
3024-499: The largest group with 23 members but falling short of a majority, leaving the council in no overall control . Since 2017, the principal council has been operated by a coalition of local independents , the "Wrexham Independents" group and the Conservatives . Following the 2022 election, on 11 May 2022, local independents and the separately organised "Wrexham Independents" merged into a 21-member "Independent Group", and formed
3087-516: The lowest population density of all the principal areas of Wales. Most of Powys is mountainous, and most roads and railways are relatively slow. Just under a third of the residents have Welsh linguistic skills: Welsh speakers are concentrated mainly in the rural areas both in and around Machynlleth , Llanfyllin and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (where William Morgan first translated the whole Bible into Welsh in 1588) in Montgomeryshire, and
3150-595: The name is given in the Reverend Thomas Morgan's Handbook of the Origin of Pace-names in Wales and Monmouthshire . This suggests the name comes from "Llanddewi wrth y rhyd" (David's church by the ford ). Again, tradition says that the church was founded by St David in the 6th century and the CPAT survey notes the curved boundary around the churchyard and its siting by a river, both features which indicate that
3213-542: The north east is the border village of Holt , while to the south of Wrexham, Rhosllanerchrugog , Ruabon , Acrefair and Cefn Mawr are the main urban villages. Further south again is the town of Chirk , near the border with Shropshire , while the Ceiriog Valley to the south-east and English Maelor to the south-west of the county borough are rural. The county borough was historically split between Denbighshire and Flintshire , with it all later being part of
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#17327931013763276-468: The old parish became a separate civil parish called Llanwrtyd Without. When civil parishes and urban districts were abolished in Wales in 1974, the former urban district became a community called Llanwrtyd Wells and Llanwrtyd Without also became a community. The two were merged into a single community called Llanwrtyd Wells in 1986. Powys Powys ( / ˈ p oʊ ɪ s , ˈ p aʊ ɪ s / POH -iss, POW -iss , Welsh: [ˈpou̯ɪs] )
3339-764: The population. The county is predominantly hilly and mountainous. To the west lie the Cambrian Mountains , where the River Severn and River Wye both have their source on the Powys side of the Plynlimon massif; together with their tributaries they drain most of the county. The southern quarter of the county is occupied by the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) national park, and further north are two more upland areas, Mynydd Epynt and Radnor Forest . The only extensive area of flat land in Powys
3402-506: The sanitary conditions, in particular the threat of cholera , in the growing town of Wrexham, led to locals launching a petition in February 1857 for the town to be incorporated . In September 1857, the town was granted a charter , spanning the two townships of the town, Wrexham Abbot and Wrexham Regis, as well as part of Esclusham Below, and forming the borough of Wrexham , with a borough council (a corporation ) and mayor under
3465-559: The south and south-east, and the Welsh counties of Flintshire to the north, Denbighshire to the west, and Powys to the south-west. Parts of the Berwyn range and Maesyrchen Mountains , some part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 2011 , border the county borough to its west. To the east across the River Dee, the county borough meets the Cheshire Plain . The county borough's boundaries can be characterised by two protrusions from
3528-495: The south-west, Denbighshire to the west and Flintshire to the north-west. The city of Wrexham is the administrative centre. The county borough is part of the preserved county of Clwyd . The county borough has an area of 193 square miles (500 km ) and a population of 136,055. The north of the county borough is relatively urbanised and centred on Wrexham, with a population of 44,785, its industrial estate and several outlying villages, such as Brynteg and Gwersyllt . To
3591-767: The terms of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 . During incorporation the town was also given a coat of arms . Between 1894 and 1974, as part of Denbighshire ; the remaining civil parishes surrounding but excluding the town were part of the Wrexham Rural District , civil parishes in the Maelor region were part of the Overton Rural District , renamed Maelor Rural District in 1953. Whereas civil parishes in Chirk and
3654-427: The then administrative county of Clwyd . Chirk and the Ceiriog Valley were part of the Glyndŵr district. Clwyd itself was abolished in 1996 as an administrative county, becoming a preserved county for ceremonial lieutenancy purposes. Wrexham was established as a county borough (a principal area ; same powers as counties in Wales) in 1996, containing all of the former Clwyd district of Wrexham Maelor, and
3717-456: The then town of Wrexham the status of a city for the civic honours awarded for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II , which it later won. It was the only city bid from Wales , and Wrexham has applied for city status three other times, in 2000 , 2002 and 2012 , with the 2012 bid lost to St Asaph , Denbighshire. City status was awarded to the "County Borough of Wrexham" on behalf of Wrexham on 1 September 2022. In November 2021,
3780-646: The west of the county borough, with caves such as: Ogof Dydd Byraf and Ogof Llyn Parc . There are eleven urban and country parks in the county borough operated by Wrexham council . These include all the country parks, three urban parks in Wrexham and Ponciau, as well as the Nant Mill Visitor Centre and Brynkinalt Park . The seven country parks in the county borough are: Alyn Waters , Bonc-yr-Hafod , Erddig Park , Minera Leadmines , Moss Valley , Stryt Las Park , and Tŷ Mawr . There are two country house estates with significant areas of parkland and woodland, those being at Brynkinalt (near Chirk; with
3843-405: Was awarded Fair Trade County status by The Fairtrade Foundation . Wrexham County Borough Wrexham County Borough ( Welsh : Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam ) is a county borough , with city status , in the north-east of Wales . It borders the English ceremonial counties of Cheshire and Shropshire to the east and south-east respectively along the England–Wales border , Powys to
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#17327931013763906-410: Was born in Llanwrtyd. He became a Welsh Celtic scholar and Professor of Celtic at University College, Cardiff from 1884 to 1918. The parish became a civil parish (sometimes known in English as Llanwrtud). In 1907 the parish was split when Llanwrtyd Wells was made an urban district . The parish of Llanwrtyd was reduced to cover the same area as the Llanwrtyd Wells Urban District, and the remainder of
3969-440: Was inherited from the town of Wrexham, which was granted to the then town in September 1857. The area includes a portion of the eastern half of the historic county of Denbighshire and two exclaves of historic Flintshire : English Maelor and the parish of Marford and Hoseley . The county borough is in the East Wales ITL 2 (formerly NUTS 2 ) and "Flintshire and Wrexham" ITL 3 (formerly NUTS 3 ) statistical regions by
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