Ceiriog Rural District
Ceiriog was a rural district in the administrative county of Denbighshire from 1935 to 1974.
| Ceiriog | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1951 | 63,269 acres (256.04 km2) |
| • 1961 | 63,269 acres (256.04 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1951 | 7,632 |
| • 1971 | 6,818 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1935 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Glyndwr |
| Status | Rural District |
| • HQ | Chirk |
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:
- Chirk
- Glyntraian
- Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog
- Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr
- Llangadwaladr
- Llangedwyn
- Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant
- Llansantffraid Glynceiriog
- Llansilin
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.
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