Mold

United Kingdom / Wales / Mold /
 town, borough, county town - UK/Ireland
Mold (Welsh: Yr Wyddgrug) is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, and was also the county town of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996. According to the 2001 UK Census, it has a population of 9,568.

Attractions in Mold include St Mary's Church (a 15th century parish church), a small museum and the regional arts centre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru.

Mold is a cittaslow (slow food town), which became the first town in Wales to achieve this distinction. Mold has a market every Wednesday and Saturday at which much fresh produce can be obtained.

moldtowncouncil.org.uk/index.htm
www.visitmold.com/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mold,_Flintshire
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Coordinates:   53°10'13"N   3°8'44"W
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