- Leeswood
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Coordinates: 53°07′59″N 3°05′42″W / 53.133°N 3.095°W
Leeswood Welsh: Coed-llai 
Leeswood
Leeswood shown within FlintshirePopulation 2,143 (2001 Census)[1] OS grid reference SJ267601 Principal area Flintshire Ceremonial county Clwyd Country Wales Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town MOLD Postcode district CH7 Dialling code 01352 Police North Wales Fire North Wales Ambulance Welsh EU Parliament Wales UK Parliament Delyn Welsh Assembly Delyn List of places: UK • Wales • Flintshire Leeswood (Welsh: Coed-llai) is a small village and community in Flintshire, North Wales, about four miles from the historic market town of Mold. At the 2001 Census, the population was 2,143.[1]
It was the centre of attention during the Mold Riot of 1869, where the owners of the mine refused to allow the speaking of the Welsh language in the mines.
Around a quarter of Leeswood’s resident population has some knowledge of the Welsh language, exceeding the county’s average of 21.4%. In all categories of linguistic competency, the ward performs around the Flintshire average, although the proportion of those able only to understand spoken Welsh is higher than the county and national average.
References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Leeswood, Office for National Statistics, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=6076979&c=leeswood&d=14&e=16&g=414643&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1222358380171&enc=1, retrieved 25 September 2008
External links
Categories:- Villages in Flintshire
- Clwyd geography stubs
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