Wrexham

Wrexham Welsh: Wrecsam
St Giles' Church, Wrexham
Population	61,603 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ335505
Principal area	Wrexham
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WREXHAM
Postcode district	LL11, LL12, LL13, LL14
Dialling code	01978
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Wrexham

Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is the largest city in north Wales. It is an administrative, commercial, retail and educational centre.

Wrexham is between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley along the border with England. Historically part of Denbighshire, the then town became part of Clwyd in 1974. Since 1996 it has been the centre of the Wrexham County Borough.

At the 2011 Census, Wrexham had a population of 61,603, the fourth largest urban area in Wales. It became a city in September 2022.

The city has a professional football club, Wrexham AFC, who currently compete in the English football league system. The club gained major international publicity when it was purchased in 2021 by American actor Rob McElhenney and Canadian–American actor Ryan Reynolds. The pair's ownership of the team is the subject of the documentary TV programme Welcome to Wrexham.

It has two train stations, these are Wrexham General and Wrexham Central.

Gallery

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  The Racecourse Ground, home of Wrexham FC
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  Acton Park lake
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  The 'Cup and Saucer' at Erddig Park