Kinmel Bay

Coordinates: 53°18′36″N 3°31′08″W / 53.310°N 3.519°W / 53.310; -3.519
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Kinmel Bay
  • Conwy
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRHYL
Postcode districtLL18
Dialling code01745
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Clwyd West
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Conwy
53°18′36″N 3°31′08″W / 53.310°N 3.519°W / 53.310; -3.519

Kinmel Bay (

electoral ward to the county council and town council. The resort town of Rhyl lies just across the River Clwyd in the neighbouring county of Denbighshire
.

According to the

2001 Census, together with neighbouring Towyn (to the west), it had a population of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak Welsh.[1]

Kinmel Bay is part of a large urban area which includes Abergele, Bodelwyddan, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and Prestatyn, These are also tourist areas for spring/summer self-catering holidaymakers which include various caravan sites.

According to early 19th Century texts, the etymology of 'Kinmel' derives from the Welsh name 'Cynmael' (Cyn-, a prefix which means 'former' and Mael which means 'Chief' or 'Prince').[2]

Kinmel Bay was originally called Foryd before it grew in size, and that was the name of the former train station (see Foryd railway station). Kinmel Bay beach is popular with tourists and the local population. In addition to various small shops and takeaway outlets, there is also an Asda superstore that opened in 1981, and (as of 2016) includes a large petrol filling station.

Screenwriter/director

Hammer horror films, was born in Kinmel Bay.[3]

Kinmel Bay was the inspiration for the piece 'Vanishing Games', music written for oboe quartet by composer Peter McGarr.[citation needed]

Governance

Kinmel Bay is also the name of an

Conservative and Independent councillors.[5]

Kinmel Bay is also a community ward, electing town councillors to represent them on Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Towyn & Kinmel Bay Key Statistics" (PDF). Conwy County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  2. ^ The History of North Wales: Comprising a Topographical Description of the Several Counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, and Montgomery. To which is Prefixed, A Review of the History of Britain, from the Roman Period to the Saxon Heptarchy. Interspersed with Notes Biographical and Explanatory, Volume 2 - J. Gleave and sons, 1828 [Page 364]
  3. ISSN 0307-1235
    . Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Conwy County Borough Council Election Results 1995–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ Welcome to our website, Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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