Penymynydd

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Penymynydd
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Bank Farm, Penymynydd
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Penymynydd
Location within Flintshire
OS grid reference SJ304626
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHESTER
Postcode district CH4
Dialling code 01244
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
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UK
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Flintshire
53°09′18″N3°02′24″W / 53.155°N 3.040°W / 53.155; -3.040 Coordinates: 53°09′18″N3°02′24″W / 53.155°N 3.040°W / 53.155; -3.040

Penymynydd is a small village in Flintshire, Wales, merging with the larger neighbouring village of Penyffordd. The name Penymynydd is Welsh, meaning "top" or "end of the mountain".

The village consists of a number of modern housing estates (Well House Drive, Coed Terfyn, Coed Y Graig), and also housing on Penymynydd Road (most of which is in Penyffordd). Penymynydd has one church: St John The Baptist's Church. A second church formerly existed in the village and has since been redeveloped. St John The Baptist's Primary School is church aided and takes children between the ages of 3 and 11.

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