Wrexham

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Wrexham

Total population

61,603

Coordinates53.05°, -2.99°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Wrexham is a city in the north-east of Wales. It lies between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire, it became part of the new county of Clwyd in 1974. It has been the principal settlement and administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough since 1996. At the 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 44,785, the seventh largest in Wales and the largest in North Wales. While the wider county borough, which also includes surrounding villages and rural areas, had a population of 135,117. It was awarded city status in 2022.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.