Flint, Flintshire

Flint
Town and community
St Mary's Church, Church Street
Flint
Location within Flintshire
Population13,736 (2021)
OS grid referenceSJ243729
Community
  • Flint
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Settlements
Post townFLINT
Postcode districtCH6
Dialling code01352
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
WebsiteTown council website

Flint (Welsh: Y Fflint) is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It is the former county town of Flintshire. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the community of Flint was 12,953, increasing to 13,732 at the 2021 census. The urban area including Holywell and Bagillt had a population of 26,442.