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1267:River Conwy
1251:Ysbyty Ifan
1241:Rhos-on-Sea
1231:Penmaenmawr
1136:Dolwyddelan
1111:Capel Curig
1074:Communities
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239:North Wales
97:8,113
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1547:Categories
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1383:Pen y Gaer
1307:Afon Lloer
1302:Afon Lledr
1287:Afon Dulyn
1226:Old Colwyn
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1186:Llangernyw
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833:Old Colwyn
808:Kinmel Bay
793:Colwyn Bay
606:References
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489:Colwyn Bay
408:population
385:Colwyn Bay
377:Hen Golwyn
369:Old Colwyn
339:53°17′28″N
300:Clwyd West
202:COLWYN BAY
129:Old Colwyn
94:Population
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36:Hen Golwyn
27:Old Colwyn
1520:Geography
1468:Grade II*
1392:Headlands
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1131:Dolgarrog
1020:Penmachno
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813:Llandudno
540:Education
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494:In 1884,
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430:Amenities
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342:3°42′14″W
258:Ambulance
198:Post town
122:Community
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1353:Canovium
1332:Afon Roe
1277:Afon Ddu
1216:Llysfaen
1201:Llanrwst
1081:Abergele
995:Llysfaen
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556:See also
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406:, whose
113:SH864784
1490:Museums
1463:Grade I
1440:Schools
1246:Trefriw
1221:Mochdre
1191:Llangwm
1106:Caerhun
1055:Trefriw
1010:Mochdre
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910:Dinmael
885:Caerhun
880:Bylchau
803:Deganwy
470:History
440:fairies
174:Country
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1418:Topics
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1146:Henryd
1000:Maenan
940:Henryd
639:21 May
563:Colwyn
412:census
381:Colwyn
234:Police
99:(2011)
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1450:SSSIs
1126:Conwy
1060:Towyn
1040:Rowen
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263:Welsh
224:01492
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