Deeside
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Deeside (Welsh: Glannau Dyfrdwy) is the name given to the predominantly industrial conurbation of towns that are on, or near the river Dee in Flintshire north Wales. These include, Connah's Quay (including the villages of Kelsterton and Rockcliffe), Mancot, Shotton and Queensferry, Sealand, Hawarden, Ewloe, Sandycroft and the Welsh side of Saltney. The population is around 32,000, with the majority (16,526) living in Connah's Quay. A looser definition of the area would be the area the 01244 dialling code covers, which includes parts of Buckley and also the City of Chester. Deeside is often considerd a borough of Chester.
This district gives its name to the UK Parliament and Welsh Assembly consituency of Alyn and Deeside. The area is covered by Chester's Dee 106.3, and is resoundingly popular in the area, as it is the only truly local station for the area. Marcher Sound, Radio City 96.7, BBC Radio Merseyside and Buzz 97.1 also cover the area via overspill.
[edit] Education
Primary schools
- Bryn Deva Primary
- Wepre Primary
- Dee Road
- Custom House Lane
- Primary and
- Golftyn Primary
- Venerable Edward Morgan
- Shotton infants
[edit] People from Deeside
- Michael Owen, England footballer, also for Liverpool FC
- Gary Speed, former footballer for Leeds United FC and Everton FC
- William Ewart Gladstone, 19th Century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who spent his last years in the area.
- Grenville Millington, Chester City F.C. player
