What is Clwyd?
{{Infobox historic subdivision| |Name= Clwyd |HQ= [[Mold, Flintshire|Mold]] |Government= [[Clwyd County Council]] |Status= Non-metropolitan county (1974–1996), Preserved county (1996–) |Start= [[1974]] |End= [[1996]] |Replace=[[Flintshire]]<br />[[Wrexham County Borough|Wrexham]]<br />[[Denbighshire]]<br />Parts of [[Conwy (county borough)|Conwy]] |Map= [[File:Clwyd Preserved County in Wales.svg|200px|Location of Clwyd in Wales]]<br>''Location of Clwyd in Wales'' |PopulationLast= 491,100 <br> Ranked 2nd |PopulationLastYear= 2007 |AreaFirst= 2,910 km² <br> Ranked 4th |AreaFirstYear= 2003 |AreaLast= |AreaLastYear= |Divisions= |DivisionsNames= |Arms= }} '''Clwyd''' (pronounced ''Cloid'') is one of the eight [[Preserved counties of Wales|preserved counties]] of [[Wales]]. It was created in 1974 and was named after the [[River Clwyd]] which flowed through it. In 1996, it was abolished and four new [[unitary authority|unitary authorities]] were created. These were [[Wrexham County Borough]], [[Conwy County Borough]], [[Denbighshire]], and [[Flintshire]]. Clwyd became a preserved county. It was in the north-east of Wales. To the north, it bordered the [[Irish Sea]]. To the north-east, it shared a [[maritime border]] with the [[England|English]] county of [[Merseyside]], across the [[River Dee]]. To the east, it bordered [[Cheshire]] and bordered [[Shropshire]] to the south-east, both also in England. To the south, it bordered [[Powys]] and bordered [[Gwynedd]] to the west. Clwyd's county town was [[Mold, Flintshire|Mold]], which is today part of [[Flintshire]]. The county's largest town was [[Wrexham]], which is today its own borough. [[Category:Preserved counties of Wales]]