Corwen
Sign in to saveCorwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. Historically, Corwen was part of the county of Merionethshire. Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated west of Llangollen and south of Ruthin. At the 2011 Census, Corwen (community and ward) had a population of 2,325, decreasing slightly from the 2001 population of 2,398, The community, with an area of , includes Corwen and the surrounding villages of Carrog, Clawdd Poncen and Glyndyfrdwy. The Office for National Statistics identifies Corwen Built-up area with a 2011 po
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Clwyd South
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.official_name
- Corwen
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 69.51
- UK place.population
- 2,325
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.community_wales
- Corwen
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Denbighshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Clwyd
- UK place.post_town
- CORWEN
- UK place.postcode_district
- LL21
- UK place.postcode_area
- LL
- UK place.dial_code
- 01490
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SJ075435
- UK place.static_image_name
- Corwen Workhouse 208.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The former workhouse of the Corwen Poor Law Union on London Road
- UK place.module
- 240pxMap of the community
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Corwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. Historically, Corwen was part of the county of Merionethshire. Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated west of Llangollen and south of Ruthin. At the 2011 Census, Corwen (community and ward) had a population of 2,325, decreasing slightly from the 2001 population of 2,398, The community, with an area of , includes Corwen and the surrounding villages of Carrog, Clawdd Poncen and Glyndyfrdwy. The Office for National Statistics identifies Corwen Built-up area with a 2011 population of 477 and an area of .
==History== thumb|left|Corwen, circa 1875 Corwen is best known for its connections with Owain Glyndŵr, who was proclaimed Prince of Wales on 16 September 1400, from his nearby manor of Glyndyfrdwy, which began his fourteen-year rebellion against English rule.