Shotton, Flintshire

Shotton
A view from the railway bridge, showing Chester Road
Shotton is located in Flintshire
Shotton
Shotton
Location within Flintshire
Population6,663 
(2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ305685
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDEESIDE
Postcode districtCH5
Dialling code01244
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Websiteshotton-tc.co.uk
List of places
UK
Wales
Flintshire
53°12′32″N 3°02′31″W / 53.209°N 3.042°W / 53.209; -3.042

Shotton is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, joined with Connah's Quay, near the border with England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Chester and can be reached by road from the A548. In the 2011 census, Shotton had a population of 6,663.[1][2]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Shotton Parish (Community) (W04000208)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Shotton: Community in Wales". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2021.