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St George, Conwy

AbergeleClwyd geography stubsUse British English from August 2022Villages in Conwy County Borough
Llan San Sior, Sir Conwy, Cymru St George, North Wales 16
Llan San Sior, Sir Conwy, Cymru St George, North Wales 16

St George (Welsh: Llansansior, sometimes Llan San(t) Siôr or Llan Sain Siôr) is a small village in the county borough of Conwy, Wales and is close to the coastal town of Abergele, and in the community of. in 1873, the townships of Cegidog Isaf, Cegidog Uchaf, Meifod and Dinorben was annexed within a new parish known today as 'St George'. Nearby is the hamlet of Bodtegwel. The population of the area in 2011 was 332.Historically part of Denbighshire, St George has been part of the County Borough of Conwy since local government reorganisation in 1996.

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N 53.267 ° E -3.538 °
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LL22 9BP , Abergele
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Llan San Sior, Sir Conwy, Cymru St George, North Wales 16
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