Ceiriog Rural District

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

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

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)


52.930°N 3.050°W / 52.930; -3.050

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