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Wrexham

British  
/ ˈrɛksəm /

noun

  1. a town in N Wales, in Wrexham county borough: seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric of Wales (except the former Glamorganshire); formerly noted for coal-mining. Pop: 42 576 (2001)

  2. a county borough in NE Wales, created in 1996 from part of Clwyd. Pop: 129 700 (2003 est). Area: 500 sq km (193 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wrexham fans will see two of their current squad in action.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Or would Wrexham fans be tempted to get behind Ryan Reynolds' Canada in return for his transformative impact on the north Wales club?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The star has never been the team, it’s been the town of Wrexham and the people who live there — some of whom play soccer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

By 2022, Wrexham had the third-lowest employment rate in Wales.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

From friends so near as Mrs. Crawley and Lady Wrexham she had not concealed the fact that Dollie was a misfortune; but if others thought so, they were not to show it.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth

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