Gronant

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Gronant
Gronant (United Kingdom)
Gronant

Gronant shown within the United Kingdom
Population 2001 census - 1,595
Principal area Flintshire
Constituent country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Prestatyn
Postcode district LL19
Dialling code 01745
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
European Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Delyn
Welsh Assembly Clwyd West
List of places: UKWalesFlintshire

Coordinates: 53°12′N 3°13′W / 53.2, -3.21Gronant is a village in Flintshire, North Wales. The population, as measured by the 2001 census is 1,595, living in 697 households. The average age of the populace is 41.4 years, slightly higher than the national average[1].


Gronant dunes form part of an extensive network of dunes which extend from Prestatyn, in Denbighshire, to Point of Ayr, in Flintshire at the entrance to the Dee Estuary.They are designated as a Local Nature Reserve, and the dune system as a whole is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest[2].


[edit] References

  1. ^ Gronant Profile. Flintshire County Council. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  2. ^ Gronant Dunes. Virtual Presatyn. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.

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