Flintshire

American

[flint-sheer, -sher] / ˈflɪnt ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in northeastern Wales. 169 sq. mi. (438 sq. km).

Flintshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈflɪntˌʃɪə /

noun

a county of NE Wales, on the Irish Sea and the Dee estuary: became part of Clwyd in 1974, reinstated with reduced borders in 1996: includes the industrialized Deeside region in the E and the Clwydian Hills in the SW. Administrative centre: Mold. Pop: 149 400 (2003 est). Area: 437 sq km (169 sq miles)

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The country broke May records for the second consecutive day, as provisional temperatures reached 32.9C in Bute Park, Cardiff the Met Office said, surpassing Monday's record of 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Wales has also experienced its hottest May day, reaching 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The Rhydymwyn Service Station in Mold, Flintshire was also targeted by fuel thieves about six weeks ago.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Albie-Junior Thomas, from Holywell in Flintshire, was born without a fibula in his left leg and had his foot removed at 15-months-old.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Coal is mined at Neston in the Wirral peninsula from beneath the Trias; it is a connecting link between the Lancashire and Flintshire coalfields.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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