What is Colwyn Bay?
{{infobox UK place |country = Wales |official_name= Colwyn Bay<br>{{small|[[Welsh language|Welsh]]: ''Bae Colwyn''}} | population = 34,284 | population_ref = (2011 census) | unitary_wales= [[Conwy County Borough|Conwy]] |lieutenancy_wales= [[Clwyd]] |region= Clwyd |constituency_westminster= [[Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)|Clwyd West]] |post_town= COLWYN BAY |postcode_district = LL28, LL29 |postcode_area= LL |dial_code= 01492 |os_grid_reference= SH865785 |london_distance= |static_image= Beach_and_Pier_-_geograph.org.uk_-_245690.jpg |static_image_caption= Colwyn Bay Beach and Pier }} '''Colwyn Bay''' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]]: '''Bae Colwyn''') is a [[town]], community and seaside resort on the north coast of [[Wales]], in the [[Conwy County Borough]]. The 2011 UK census revealed the community had a population of 34,284. The town is dominated by the [[tourism|tourist]] trade, because of its famous [[beach|beaches]]. Colwyn Bay is a Fairtrade Town as certified by the [[Fairtrade Foundation]] as part of the Fairtrade Towns scheme. The town had a famous [[pier]] which was extremely popular with tourists and visitors. However, Victoria Pier was closed to the public in [[2009]] after a dispute between [[Conwy County Borough Council]] and the pier's owner led to him being declared [[bankruptcy|bankrupt]]. In [[January]] [[2017]], the lower end of the pier partially collapsed into the sea and Conwy Council announced plans to dismantle and store the pier, with a view of restoring it in the future. The pier was demolished in [[May]] [[2018]]. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Sunset over Colwyn Bay.jpg|Colwyn Bay at sunset File:Eglwys_Dewi_Sant_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1206350.jpg|St David's Welsh Church File:Colwyn_Bay_-_The_Victoria_Pier_-_geograph.org.uk_-_208412.jpg|Victoria Pier, 2003 </gallery> [[Category:Towns in Conwy]]