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Denbighshire is a county in north - east ___MASK1___ . It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire , but has substantially different borders . Denbighshire has the distinction of being the longest known inhabited part of ___MASK1___ . Pontnewydd ( Bontnewydd - Llanelwy ) Palaeolithic site has Neanderthal remains from 225 , 000 years ago . There are several castles in the region : Denbigh Castle , Rhuddlan Castle , Ruthin Castle , Castell Dinas Bran and Bodelwyddan Castle . One of Britain ' s smallest cathedrals is at St Asaph , itself one of the smallest cities . Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community in the historic county of Denbighshire , situated on the north east coast of ___MASK1___ , at the mouth of the River Clwyd ( Welsh : " Afon Clwyd "). To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay , with the resort of Towyn further west , Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south . At the 2011 Census , Rhyl had a population of 25 , 149 . The conurbation of Abergele - Rhyl - Prestatyn has a population of over 60 , 000 , with Rhyl - Kinmel Bay having 31 , 229 people . ___MASK1___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the Bristol Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK1___ has over of coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . The River Clwyd ( Welsh : " Afon Clwyd ") is a river in ___MASK1___ that rises in the Clocaenog Forest northwest of Corwen . Prestatyn is a seaside resort , town and community in Denbighshire , ___MASK1___ . Historically a part of Flintshire , it is located on the Irish Sea coast , to the east of Rhuddlan . At the 2001 Census , Prestatyn had a population of 18 , 496 , increasing to 18 , 849 at the 2011 census . Gareth Coppack ( born 10 April 1980 in Rhyl ) is a Welsh former professional snooker player . He competed on the main tour for one season , between 2007 and 2008 , but lost his place at the end of that season . Abergele is a community and small market town , situated on the north coast of ___MASK1___ between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl , in Conwy County Borough . Its northern suburb of Pensarn lies on the Irish Sea coast and is known for its beach , where it is claimed by some that a ghost ship has been sighted . Abergele and Pensarn railway station serves both resorts . Abergele is often overlooked due to the popularity of nearby Rhyl , Prestatyn , Colwyn Bay , Llandudno and Conwy . Towyn , is a seaside resort in the County Borough of Conwy , ___MASK1___ . Rhuddlan ( approximately " RHITH - lan ") is a town , community and electoral ward in the county of Denbighshire within the historic boundaries of Flintshire , on the north coast of ___MASK1___ . It is situated to the south of the coastal town of Rhyl and overlooks the River Clwyd . The town gave its name to the Welsh district of Rhuddlan from 1974 to 1996 . At the 2001 Census , the population was 4 , 296 , decreasing to 3 , 709 at the 2011 census . Kinmel Bay is in Conwy County Borough , north - east ___MASK1___ . The town of Rhyl , lies just across the River Clwyd in the neighbouring county of Denbighshire .