Sealand, Flintshire

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Sealand
Welsh: Gwlad y Mor^{[citation needed]}
Sealand shown within the United Kingdom
Population	2,746 (2001 Census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SJ352688
Principal area	Flintshire
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Constituent country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DEESIDE
Postcode district	CH5
Dialling code	01244
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
European Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Alyn and Deeside
Welsh Assembly	Alyn and Deeside
List of places: UK • Wales • Flintshire

Coordinates: 53°12′45″N 2°58′13″W / 53.21258, -2.97036

Sealand (Welsh: Gwlad y Mor)^{[citation needed]} is a community in Flintshire, north-east Wales. It is situated to the west of the city of Chester, England, and is part of the Deeside conurbation on the Welsh/English border. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 2,746 (1,342 males, 1,404 females).^[1]

The settlement is built on an area of flat land formed by silting at the head of the estuary of the River Dee. Located on the A548 road, Sealand is near to the Chester dormitory communities of Blacon and Saughall.

[edit] Airfield

RAF Sealand was originally a civilian airfield and was taken over by the military in 1916 for training. No 30 Maintenance unit was formed there in 1939. In 1951 the base was taken over by the United States Air Force, and handed back to the RAF in 1957.

As a result of defence cuts announced in 2004, RAF Sealand was closed in April 2006.