Overton-on-Dee

Overton
The main street of Overton-on-Dee
Overton is located in Wrexham
Overton
Overton
Location within Wrexham
Population1,382 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ372417
Community
  • Overton
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWREXHAM
Postcode districtLL13
Dialling code01978
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Wrexham

52°58′08″N 2°56′06″W / 52.969°N 2.935°W / 52.969; -2.935


Map of the community

Overton (Welsh: Owrtyn) or Overton-on-Dee is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated close to the Welsh-English border on the edge of an escarpment that winds its way around the course of the River Dee, from which Overton-on-Dee derives its name.

The community of Overton, which also includes the village of Lightwood Green and a number of small hamlets including Knolton, had a total population of 1,276 at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 1,382 at the 2011 Census.[2]

  1. ^ Overton Community, Office for National Statistics
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 November 2015.