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Wrexham

City in Wales, United Kingdom

Also known as Wrecsam · Wrexham, Wales

Country: United Kingdom
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1.Stated in archINFORMRetrieved 2018-11-05
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Located in: Wrexham County Borough
Population: 61,603(2011)
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1.Stated in United Kingdom Census 2011
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Postal code: LL11-14
Website: wrexham.gov.uk

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Wrexham is a city in the north-east of Wales. It lies between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire, it became part of the new county of Clwyd in 1974. It has been the principal settlement and administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough since 1996. At the 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 44,785, the seventh largest in Wales and the largest in North Wales. The wider county borough, which also includes surrounding villages and rural areas, had a population of 135,117. It was awarded city status in 2022.

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Twinned administrative body: Racibórz
Iserlohn
OS grid reference: SJ335505
Capital of: Wrexham County Borough
Historic county: Denbighshire
Native label: Wrexham
Wrecsam pronunciation audio: LL-Q9309 (cym)-Jason.nlw-Wrecsam.wav
Different from: Wrexham County Borough
Social media followers: 16,200(May 24, 2023) subreddit: wrexham
Heritage designation: National Monument of Wales
Demonym: Wrexhamite
Official name: Wrexham
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1.Stated in List of Standardised Welsh Place-namescomisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/enwau-lleoedd-safonol-cymru
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Wrecsam
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1.Stated in List of Standardised Welsh Place-namescomisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/enwau-lleoedd-safonol-cymru
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Contains the administrative territorial entity: Acton
Caia Park
Offa
Rhosddu

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53.0467, -2.9936OpenStreetMap ↗

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