Northop
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|---|---|
 St Eurgain and St Peter's Church and The Red Lion | |
  Northop Location within Flintshire | |
| Population | 3,049 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ246681 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOLD |
| Postcode district | CH7 |
| Dialling code | 01352 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Website | northopcc.org.uk |
Northop (Welsh: Llaneurgain) is a village, community and electoral ward situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, midway between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983,[1] increasing to 3,049 at the 2011 census.[2] The community includes Sychdyn.
The village is home to two pubs, a cricket club, and a golf course. At the centre of the village stands the church of St Eurgain and St Peter, towering 98 feet above the village. Northop College based in Northop, offering horticultural courses for students of all ages, in areas such as Animal Care, floristry, Horse Care, Horticulture and agricultural machinery. Wrexham University has a campus based in Northop; this is the university's home for land-based and rural education, and a centre for courses on animal studies and biodiversity.
- ^ 2001 Census: Northop, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 30 June 2008
- ^ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.