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Conwy County Borough
Conwy County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is a county borough in the north of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Gwynedd to the west and south, and Denbighshire to the east. The most populous community is Llandudno, and the administrative centre is Colwyn Bay.
The county borough has an area of 1,126 square kilometres (435 mi2) and had an estimated population of 114,891 in 2024. The largest settlements are on the coast. They include the seaside resorts of Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, and Abergele, which form part of a near-continuous strip of coastal development that extends east to Prestatyn in Denbighshire. Conwy is slightly inland, at the mouth of the River Conwy, and the interior of the county is sparsely populated, with Llanrwst as the only town.
The geography of Conwy is shaped by the River Conwy, after which the county borough is named. The river rises on the Migneint in the south of the county, where a number of small streams flow into Llyn Conwy. It then flows in a generally northern direction and is joined by the Machno and Lledr, before reaching Betws-y-coed and its confluence with the Llugwy. From Betws-y-coed the river flows north in a wide valley past Llanrwst before broadening into a wide estuary upriver of the town of Conwy. The estuary is bounded to the west by the Creuddyn Peninsula, which contains the two prominent limestone headlands of the Great Orme and the Little Orme.
The east of the county contains part of the Denbigh Moors. The eastern part of the moors within the county are drained by the River Elwy, a tributary of the Clwyd.
The west of the county contains part of Snowdonia, a mountainous region that extends far into Gwynedd. The highest peak within the county is Carnedd Llewelyn, at 1,064 metres (3,491 ft), which is on the boundary with Gwynedd and is the third-highest summit in Wales.
Around Betws-y-Coed is the Gwydir Forest, which is mainly given over to plantations. There are several reservoirs in the county's valleys, the largest of which is Llyn Brenig, which has an area of 3.7 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) and extends into Denbighshire.
According to the 2001 census 39.7% of the population of the county borough have "one or more skills" in Welsh. In 2021 census 25.9% reported being able to speak Welsh, which ranks Conwy 5th out of 22 principal areas in Wales. The amount of Welsh spoken in the county borough greatly varies from location to location, with generally the least being spoken on the coastal fringe, in which English is mainly spoken.
Examples of the percentage of people age 3+ speaking Welsh by electoral ward, as of the 2011 census:
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Conwy County Borough
Conwy County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is a county borough in the north of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Gwynedd to the west and south, and Denbighshire to the east. The most populous community is Llandudno, and the administrative centre is Colwyn Bay.
The county borough has an area of 1,126 square kilometres (435 mi2) and had an estimated population of 114,891 in 2024. The largest settlements are on the coast. They include the seaside resorts of Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, and Abergele, which form part of a near-continuous strip of coastal development that extends east to Prestatyn in Denbighshire. Conwy is slightly inland, at the mouth of the River Conwy, and the interior of the county is sparsely populated, with Llanrwst as the only town.
The geography of Conwy is shaped by the River Conwy, after which the county borough is named. The river rises on the Migneint in the south of the county, where a number of small streams flow into Llyn Conwy. It then flows in a generally northern direction and is joined by the Machno and Lledr, before reaching Betws-y-coed and its confluence with the Llugwy. From Betws-y-coed the river flows north in a wide valley past Llanrwst before broadening into a wide estuary upriver of the town of Conwy. The estuary is bounded to the west by the Creuddyn Peninsula, which contains the two prominent limestone headlands of the Great Orme and the Little Orme.
The east of the county contains part of the Denbigh Moors. The eastern part of the moors within the county are drained by the River Elwy, a tributary of the Clwyd.
The west of the county contains part of Snowdonia, a mountainous region that extends far into Gwynedd. The highest peak within the county is Carnedd Llewelyn, at 1,064 metres (3,491 ft), which is on the boundary with Gwynedd and is the third-highest summit in Wales.
Around Betws-y-Coed is the Gwydir Forest, which is mainly given over to plantations. There are several reservoirs in the county's valleys, the largest of which is Llyn Brenig, which has an area of 3.7 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) and extends into Denbighshire.
According to the 2001 census 39.7% of the population of the county borough have "one or more skills" in Welsh. In 2021 census 25.9% reported being able to speak Welsh, which ranks Conwy 5th out of 22 principal areas in Wales. The amount of Welsh spoken in the county borough greatly varies from location to location, with generally the least being spoken on the coastal fringe, in which English is mainly spoken.
Examples of the percentage of people age 3+ speaking Welsh by electoral ward, as of the 2011 census:
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