Kinmel Bay

Kinmel Bay
Welsh: Bae Cinmel
Houses on the Promenade, Kinmel Bay
Kinmel Bay Kinmel Bay shown within Conwy
Population	7,864 (including Towyn) (2001 Census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SH988803
Community	Kinmel Bay and Towyn
Principal area	Conwy
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RHYL
Postcode district	LL18
Dialling code	01745
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Clwyd West
Welsh Assembly	Clwyd West
List of places UK Wales Conwy

Coordinates: 53°18′36″N 3°31′08″W / 53.310°N 3.519°W / 53.310; -3.519

Kinmel Bay (Welsh: Bae Cinmel) in Conwy County Borough, north-east Wales is a suburb of Rhyl, which lies across the River Clwyd in the neighbouring county of Denbighshire.

According to the 2001 Census, together with neighbouring Towyn (to the west), it had a population of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak Welsh.^[1]

Kinmel Bay is part of a large urban area which includes Abergele, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and Prestatyn. These are also tourist areas for spring/summer self-catering holidaymakers which include various caravan sites. A ship, La Nave Reyes said to be part of the Spanish Armada and under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, sunk in the River Clwyd near Kinmel Bay in 1588 with the loss of 220,000 pesos of gold and silver. These coins are still being found today.

Kinmel Bay was originally called Foryd before it grew in size, and that was the name of the former train station (See Foryd railway station). A reasonably large Asda superstore is located in Kinmel Bay, and picks up a lot of trade, especially during the summer months, from self-catering holidaymakers.

References

1 2 "Towyn & Kinmel Bay Key Statistics" (PDF). Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2007.

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photos of Kinmel Bay and surrounding area

Conwy County Borough

Principal settlements	Abergele Colwyn Bay Conwy Deganwy Kinmel Bay Llandudno Llandudno Junction Llanfairfechan Llanrwst Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Penrhyn Bay

Towns and villages	Betws yn Rhos Betws-y-Coed Bylchau Caerhun Capel Curig Capel Garmon Cerrigydrudion Dinmael Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Glan Conwy Henryd Kinmel Bay Llanbedr-y-Cennin Llanddoged Llanddulas Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrhychwyn Llansannan Llysfaen Maenan Mochdre Old Colwyn Pandy Tudur Penmachno Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Rowen Tal-y-bont Tal-y-Cafn Trefriw Towyn Ysbyty Ifan

Community councils	Abergele Betws-y-Coed Betws-yn-Rhos Bro Garmon Bro Machno Caerhun Capel Curig Cerrigydrudion Colwyn Bay Conwy Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Henryd Kinmel Bay and Towyn Llanddoged and Maenan Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel Llandudno Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfairfechan Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrwst Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Llansannan Llysfaen Mochdre Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Pentrefoelas Rhos on Sea Trefriw Ysbyty Ifan

Rivers	River Conwy River Crafnant River Geirionydd River Lledr River Llugwy River Machno Afon Ddu Afon Ddu (Drum) Afon Dulyn Afon Eigiau Afon Lloer Afon Melynllyn Afon Porth-llwyd Afon Roe Afon Tafolog

Castles and forts	Canovium Conwy Castle Deganwy Castle Dolwyddelan Castle Gwrych Castle Gwydir Castle Pen y Gaer

Headlands	Great Orme Little Orme Penmaenmawr

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