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) is a village in Flintshire, Wales, located in the upper Alyn valley. Once a district of Mold, it was recognised as a separate parish from 1865. It is now part of the community of Cilcain. In 2011 it had a population of 522.

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Instance of
village
Official name
Rhyd-y-mwyn
Located in
Flintshire
Population
522
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Post office at Rhydymwyn - geograph.org.uk - 37577.jpg
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historic county
Flintshire
OS grid reference
SJ205665
Commons category
Rhydymwyn
postal code
CH7
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) is a village in Flintshire, Wales, located in the upper Alyn valley. Once a district of Mold, it was recognised as a separate parish from 1865. It is now part of the community of Cilcain. In 2011 it had a population of 522.

==Geography== The geology of the area consists of a layer of extremely pure, and hence structurally sound, thick layer of limestone at depths ranging from surface to . The limestone holds other minerals, including nickel and copper deposits, making it an ideal site for mining.

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