Halkyn

Halkyn
Welsh: *Helygain*
Halkyn Welsh: Helygain;
	Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn, from the west
	Halkyn Location within Flintshire
Population	2,879 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ211714
Principal area	Flintshire;
Preserved county	Clwyd;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MOLD
Postcode district	CH7
Post town	HOLYWELL
Postcode district	CH8
Dialling code	01352
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Delyn;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Delyn;
Website	halkyn.org.uk
	List of places UK Wales Flintshire 53°13′59″N 3°10′59″W / 53.233°N 3.183°W

Halkyn (Welsh: Helygain [heˈləgain]; Flintshire Welsh: Lygian [ˈləgjan]) is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876,^[1] increasing slightly to 2,879 at the 2011 Census.^[2] Pentre Halkyn is in the community.

History

Halkyn is one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire, originally comprising the townships of Hendrefigillt, Lygan y Llan and Lygan y Wern. The area was notable during the Roman occupation for the mining of lead. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alchene, when it was then part of Cheshire, in England.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,785.^[3] The Halkyn ward includes the villages of Halkyn, Rhes-y-cae and Rhosesmor and elects one county councillor to Flintshire County Council.^[4]

Amenities

The village has a football club Halkyn United F.C., a cricket club, a post office (run as part of the Blue Bell Inn), a parish church, a library, and two public houses, the Britannia and the award-winning Blue Bell Inn.

Notable people

Dan Jones, translator of the Book of Mormon into Welsh.

References

^ 2001 Census: Halkyn (community), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 17 March 2009
^ "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
^ The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. Statutory Instruments. 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

External links

Halkyn Community Website
Geograph.co.uk, photos of Halkyn and surrounding area

Media related to Halkyn at Wikimedia Commons

[2001census-1] 2001 Census: Halkyn (community), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 17 March 2009

[2] "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[3] "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.

[4] The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. Statutory Instruments. 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

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v t e Flintshire
Principal settlements	Bagillt Buckley Caerwys Deeside (Connah's Quay Queensferry Saltney Shotton) Flint Holywell Mold
Towns and villages	Abermorddu Afonwen Alltami Aston Park Bretton Broughton Bryn-y-Baal Brynford Cadole Caergwrle Calcoed Carmel Cefn-y-Bedd Cilcain Coed Talon Cymau Drury Ewloe Ffrith Flint Mountain Ffynnongroew Greenfield Gronant Glyncorrwg Gwaenysgor Gwernaffield Gwernymynydd Halkyn Hawarden Holway Higher Kinnerton Hope Leeswood Llanfynydd Llanasa Leadmill Mancot Mostyn Mynydd Isa Nannerch Nercwys Northop Northop Hall Oakenholt Pantasaph Pantymwyn Pentre Halkyn Penyffordd (Buckley) Pen-y-Ffordd (Holywell) Penymynydd Pontblyddyn Rhosesmor Rhes-y-Cae Rhydymwyn Sandycroft Sealand Soughton/Sychdyn Saltney Ferry Talacre Trelawnyd Trelogan Treuddyn Whitford Ysceifiog
Geography	Alyn Gorge Bretton Bridge Caerwys Rectory Clwydian Range Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Dee Estuary Flintshire Bridge The Gop Greenfield Valley Heritage Park Moel Famau Moel y Gaer Moel y Parc Mostyn Colliery Nant-y-Ffrith Ogof Nadolig Point of Ayr Point of Ayr Gas Terminal River Alyn River Cegidog River Dee River Terrig Talacre Beach Wepre Park
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