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Flint, Flintshire




  Council Flintshire
  Traditional Flintshire
  Ceremonial Clwyd
  Constituency Delyn
  PostalTown FLINT
  PostCode CH6
  DiallingCode +44-1352
  GridReference SJ245725
  OldMapsYear 1878
  OldMapsEasting 324500
  OldMapsNorthing 372500
  OldMapsCounty 10flint471
  Police North Wales Police


Flint (, north Wales , lying on the Estuary of the River Dee . It is the County Town of the Traditional County of Flintshire.

The town, which has the oldest Town Charter in Wales, dating from 1284 , is known for Flint Castle , on which Edward I Of England began construction in 1277 . The castle is of particular note, as it is where Richard II was handed over to his enemy Henry Bolingbroke in 1399 , and is the setting for Act III, Scene III of the Shakespeare play ''Richard II'' . Flint is home to a successful male voice choir.

Flint hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1969 .


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