Denbighshire

[ den-bee-sheer, -sher ]

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a county in northern Wales. 326 sq. mi. (844 sq. km).

Denbighshire

/ ˈdɛnbɪˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Denbighshire¹

From Welsh Dinbych + shire ( def )

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Dean Mears, 34, from Bodelwyddan Avenue, Kinmel Bay, Conwy county, spent just two minutes inside the property in Rhyl, Denbighshire, last October.

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His band was formed in 1981 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, out of the punk era and had a top 20 hit, Sixty Eight Guns, two years later.

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He was born in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, and lived in Dyserth with his wife of 39 years, Jules - who had fought her own cancer battle - and their sons Dylan, 20 and Evan, 18.

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Emergency services were called to the A541 near the Downing Arms Inn in Bodfari, Denbighshire at about 19:45 BST on Wednesday.

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Vivid colours of the Northern Lights seen in Denbighshire on Tuesday night.

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