Wrexham is a town in northeast Wales, just over the border from England. It sits near the Dee Valley and the Welsh mountains, about 16 miles south of Chester and roughly 30 miles west of Crewe. It serves as the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough and has been designated a city in 2022, reflecting its growing regional role.
Key details
- Location: Northeast Wales, on the England–Wales border, within the historic area of Denbighshire and later part of Clwyd; today the area is known as Wrexham County Borough.
- Geography: Lowland area along the River Clywedog and near the Dee Valley, bounded by hills to the north and east.
- Proximity to England: Very close to Cheshire; near the border with England, which shapes commuting and cross-border trade.
- Population and status: The town has a population in the low tens of thousands, with the wider county borough around 130,000+, and gained city status in 2022.
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