Argoed, Flintshire

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Argoed
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St. Cecilia's Church, Mynydd Isa
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Argoed
Location within Flintshire
Population5,627 (2021) [1]
OS grid reference SJ267627
  Cardiff 150 mi (240 km)
Community
  • Argoed
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
SettlementsLlong, Mynydd Bychan, Mynydd Isa, New Brighton
Post town MOLD
Postcode district CH7
Dialling code 01352
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Website argoedcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Wales
Flintshire
53°09′23″N3°05′52″W / 53.15625°N 3.097888°W / 53.15625; -3.097888 Coordinates: 53°09′23″N3°05′52″W / 53.15625°N 3.097888°W / 53.15625; -3.097888

Argoed (meaning: wooded area or in the wood) is a community in Flintshire, Wales, located between the towns of Mold and Buckley. The largest settlement in the community is Mynydd Isa, with New Brighton and Mynydd bychan to the north and Llong on the southern border of the community.

Religion: There are 3 churches:- St.Cecilia's, Mynydd Isa, built 1842; St.James Church built 1893 and Village Temple Congregational Church founded in 1912.

There are two schools:- Argoed High School and Ysgol Mynydd Isa.

Library:- Mynydd Isa Library

Places of Interest nearby:

Population: 874 increasing at the 2011 census following reorganisation to 5837. [2]

Number of houses in Argoed (2001): 179 increasing to 2,405 in 2011.

Governance

The community council was formed in 1985 from part of Mold Rural Community Council. It was created as Mynydd Isa Community Council, but adopted its current name at the council's second meeting. [3] It consists of twelve councillors, six elected from the Argoed ward and six from New Brighton. [4]

The Flintshire County Council electoral ward of Argoed and New Brighton was created for the 2022 election. [5] It covers the same area as the community, and elects 2 councillors.

The population of the Argoed ward at the 2011 census was 2,836. [6]

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References

  1. "Argoed". censusdata.uk.
  2. "Community population 2011" . Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. "Council History". Argoed Community Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. "Contact Your Community Councillor". Argoed Community Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. "Electoral Arrangements for Flintshire". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 26 May 2015.