St Asaph
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City and Community | |
![]() St. Asaph Cathedral and city | |
Location within Denbighshire | |
Population | 3,485 (Community, 2021)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ035743 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ST. ASAPH |
Postcode district | LL17 |
Dialling code | 01745 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
St Asaph (/ˈæsəf/;[2] Welsh: Llanelwy [ɬanˈɛlʊɨ̯] "church on the Elwy"[3]) is a cathedral city[4] and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 3,485, making it the second-smallest city in the United Kingdom in terms of population. It was historically in Flintshire.
The city of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of towns including Denbigh, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Holywell and Abergele.