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Ceiriog Rural District

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Coordinates: 52°55′48″N 3°03′00″W / 52.930°N 3.050°W / 52.930; -3.050
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Ceiriog
Area
 • 195163,269 acres (256.04 km2)
 • 196163,269 acres (256.04 km2)
Population
 • 19517,632
 • 19716,818
History
 • Created1935
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byGlyndwr
StatusRural District
 • HQChirk

Ceiriog was a rural district in the administrative county of Denbighshire from 1935 to 1974.

The rural district was formed by a County Review Order in 1935 from the merger of Chirk and Llansillin Rural districts. The district was named after the Ceiriog Valley.

The district contained nine civil parishes:

The rural district was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, with its area becoming part of the district of Glyndŵr, one of six districts of Clwyd.

References

  • Denbighshire Administrative County (Vision of Britain)[1]


52°55′48″N 3°03′00″W / 52.930°N 3.050°W / 52.930; -3.050

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