St Asaph
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This article is about the city. For the person, see Saint Asaph.
St Asaph (/ˈæsəf/;[1] Welsh: Llanelwy [ɬanˈɛlʊɨ̯] "church on the Elwy"[2]) is a city[3] and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 3,355,[4] making it the second-smallest city in the United Kingdom in terms of population and urban area. It is in the historic county of Flintshire.
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St Asaph
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City and Community | |
St. Asaph Cathedral and city | |
Location within Denbighshire | |
Population | 3,355 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ035743 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ST. ASAPH |
Postcode district | LL17 |
Dialling code | 01745 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of busy coastal towns such as Rhyl, Prestatyn, Abergele, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. The historic castles of Denbigh and Rhuddlan are also nearby