Shotton, Flintshire facts for kids
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 A view from the railway bridge, showing Chester Road |
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| Population | 6,663 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ305685 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEESIDE |
| Postcode district | CH5 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Shotton is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, joined with Connah's Quay, near the border with England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Chester and can be reached by road from the A548. In the 2011 census Shotton had a population of 6,663. The Ordnance Survey Grid Reference is SJ305685.
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History
Founded by Anglo-Saxons, the town grew from the eighteenth century around coal mining and farming on reclaimed marshland. , and Shotton also became a railway junction.
The town lies under the Hawarden Bridge, which was completed in 1889 as a swing-opening bridge.
Transport
Shotton railway station is on the Borderlands Line and the North Wales Coast Line.
Demography
Shotton has an area of 2.34 km², with a density of 3,001 km². The population is roughly 50% male and female and 62.2% are between the ages of 18-64.
The community consists of three electoral wards of the Flintshire County Council local authority:
| Ward | 2001 census | 2011 census |
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| Shotton East | 1,803 | 1,958 |
| Shotton Higher | 2,529 | 2,576 |
| Shotton West | 1,933 | 2,129 |
| Shotton Total | 6,265 | 6,663 |
Education
Shotton is served by the following schools:
- Connah's Quay High School (English-medium secondary)
- Hawarden High School (English-medium secondary)
- St Ethelwold's Primary School (Church in Wales)
- Venerable Edward Morgan School (Roman Catholic primary)
- Ysgol Ty Ffynnon (English-medium primary)
- Ysgol Croes Atti (Welsh-medium primary)
- Ysgol Maes Garmon (Welsh-medium secondary)
John Summers High School (formerly Deeside High School) closed on 20 July 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Shotton para niños
