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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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From shushing audience members to returning for a cup of tea at the height of his fame, Barlow certainly left his mark on the small Flintshire community.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Arlo Buckley was seriously injured in the accident which took place on Central Drive in Shotton, Flintshire, on 11 September 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The inquest heard from Susan Messham, Kai's head of year and pastoral coordinator at Connah's Quay High School in Flintshire.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

She wanted to drive from her home in Flintshire, north Wales and cross the North Sea by ferry.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Of the 2000 operatives whose location is not given, about 1000 worked in Flintshire.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various

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