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Sign in to savePrestatyn (; ) is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Vale of Clwyd
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Clwyd East
- UK place.official_name
- Prestatyn
- UK place.community_wales
- Prestatyn
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Denbighshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Clwyd
- UK place.post_town
- PRESTATYN
- UK place.postcode_district
- LL19
- UK place.postcode_area
- LL
- UK place.dial_code
- 01745
- UK place.population
- 19,085
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SJ065825
- UK place.cardiff_distance
- 171.9m
- UK place.london_distance
- 233.9m
- UK place.static_image_name
- Prestatyn Overview.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Overview of Prestatyn, 2020
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
23 sectionsContents
- Origin of name
- History
- Prehistory
- Roman
- Medieval
- 19th century to present
- Facilities and attractions
- Nova
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Transport
- Rail
- Bus
- Road
- Notable people
- Annual events
- Flower Show
- Carnival
- Classic Car Show
- Cultural references
- Sport
- References
- External links
Prestatyn (; ) is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085.
== Origin of name == The name Prestatyn derives from the Old English prēosta (the genitive plural of prēost 'priest') and tūn ('homestead'), and thus means 'the homestead of the priests'. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Prestetone. Unlike similarly derived names in England, which generally lost their penultimate syllable and became Preston, the village's name developed a typically Welsh emphasis on the penultimate syllable and a modification of 'ton' to 'tyn', as also happened at Mostyn.