Derwen is located in the county of Clwyd, Wales, six miles south-west of the town of Ruthin, 23 miles south-west of the major city of Chester, 109 miles north of Cardiff, and 174 miles north-west of London. Derwen lies five miles east of the Gwynedd border, and was historically in the county of Denbighshire. Derwen falls within the unitary authority of Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire. It is in the LL21 postcode district. The post town for Derwen is Corwen.
Derwen is in the ceremonial county of Clwyd, the historic county of Denbighshire, and the administrative county of Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire.
Ceremonial County | Clwyd |
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Historic County | Denbighshire |
Administrative County | Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire |
Derwen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Clwyd, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Clwyd.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Derwen is LL21 9SF.
Derwen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LL21 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LL21 postcode district.
The post town for Derwen is Corwen. Derwen is in the LL21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Corwen.
The centre of Derwen is located at position 53.04554° latitude and -3.38483° longitude.
Latitude | 53.04554° |
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Longitude | -3.38483° |
The centre of Derwen is located at the grid reference easting 307259 and northing 350706 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 307259 |
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Northing | 350706 |
Position of Derwen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Derwen to the centre of the town.
Position of Derwen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Derwen to the centre of the city.