Overton

Also known as Owrtyn, Overton on Dee, Overton (community), Overton-on-Dee, Overton, Wrexham

Overton () or Overton-on-Dee is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. A former borough and market town, it is situated close to the Welsh-English border on the edge of an escarpment that winds its way around the course of the River Dee, from which Overton-on-Dee derives its name.

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Place details

Locality: Overton
Region: Cymru / Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 965
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.welsh_name: Owrtyn
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Clwyd South
UK place.official_name: Overton
UK place.community_wales: Overton
UK place.unitary_wales: Wrexham
UK place.population: 1,382
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Clwyd
UK place.constituency_westminster: Wrexham
UK place.post_town: WREXHAM
UK place.postcode_district: LL13
UK place.postcode_area: LL
UK place.dial_code: 01978
UK place.os_grid_reference: SJ372417
UK place.static_image_name: Overton-on-Dee - Owrtyn - geograph.org.uk - 1843843.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: The main street of Overton-on-Dee
UK place.module: 240pxMap of the community

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Owrtyn
Population: 1382
Image: High Street, Overton - geograph.org.uk - 4144028.jpg

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OS grid reference: SJ372417
postal code: LL13
Commons category: Overton-on-Dee
P12749: Molon Khan

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Article

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Contents

Geography
History
St Mary the Virgin Church and its yew trees
Buildings and heritage
Governance
Recreation
People
References
External links

The community of Overton, which also includes the village of Lightwood Green and a number of small hamlets including Knolton, had a total population of 1,276 at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,382 at the 2011 Census.