Derwen

Derwen
Derwen
	St Mary's church, Derwen
	Derwen Location within Denbighshire
Population	426 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ069506
Community	Derwen;
Principal area	Denbighshire;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUTHIN
Postcode district	LL15
Post town	CORWEN
Postcode district	LL21
Dialling code	01824
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Bangor Aberconwy;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West;
	List of places UK Wales Denbighshire 53°02′42″N 3°23′17″W / 53.045°N 3.388°W ; Map of the community

Derwen (historically, Derwen-dêg-fawr)^[1] is a rural village in the south of Denbighshire, Wales. It lies approximately halfway between Corwen and Ruthin, in the upper part of Dyffryn Clwyd on the north side of the River Clwyd, opposite the village of Bryn Saith Marchog. The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 426.^[2]

The community includes the village of Clawddnewydd.

An old Celtic Cross stands in the village, near the church, dating from the Early Middle Ages. There is also the Grade II Ffynnon Sara.

Notable residents

William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl) (1815–1899), poet and hymnist.
Charles Evans (mountaineer) (1918–1995)

References

^ James, Major-General Sir Henry (1874). Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of Llanarmon (part of), Hundred of Yale, in the County of Denbigh; Ordnance Survey, Great Britain. p. 18.
^ "community population 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2015.

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[1] James, Major-General Sir Henry (1874). Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of Llanarmon (part of), Hundred of Yale, in the County of Denbigh; Ordnance Survey, Great Britain. p. 18.

[2] "community population 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2015.

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v t e Denbighshire
Principal settlements	Corwen Denbigh Llangollen Prestatyn Rhuddlan Rhyl Ruthin St Asaph
Communities	Aberwheeler Betws Gwerfil Goch Bodelwyddan Bodfari Bryneglwys Cefn Meiriadog Clocaenog Corwen Cwm Cyffylliog Cynwyd Denbigh Derwen Dyserth Efenechtyd Gwyddelwern Henllan Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llandegla Llandrillo Llandyrnog Llanelidan Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llanferres Llangollen Llangynhafal Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llantysilio Llanynys Nantglyn Prestatyn Rhuddlan Rhyl Ruthin St Asaph Trefnant Tremeirchion Waen
Villages	Aberwheeler Berwyn Betws Gwerfil Goch Bodelwyddan Bodfari Bontuchel Bryneglwys Carrog Castell Cefnmeriadog Clawdd Poncen Clocaenog Clawddnewydd Crogen Cwm Cyffylliog Cynwyd Derwen Druid Dyserth Efenechtyd Gellifor Gellioedd Glasfryn Glyndyfrdwy Gronant Gwyddelwern Henllan Hirwaen Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llandegla Llandrillo Llandyrnog Llanelidan Llanferres Llanfwrog Llangar Llangwyfan Llangynhafal Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy Llantysilio Llanychan Llanynys Loggerheads Maerdy Meliden Nantglyn Prion Pwllglas Pentrecelyn Rhewl Rhuallt Saron Tafarn Y Gelyn Trefnant Tremeirchion
Oldest inhabited location	Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site
Geography	Berwyn range Clwydian Range Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Denbigh Moors Eglwyseg Vale of Clwyd World's End
Topics	List of parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd Schools Country houses SSSIs Scheduled Monuments Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* The historic county Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Public art
Geography Wales

Notable residents

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