Where is Flint?
Flint is located in the county of Clwyd, Wales, four miles south-east of the town of Holywell, 11 miles west of the major city of Chester, 122 miles north of Cardiff, and 175 miles north-west of London. Flint lies two miles west of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Flintshire. Flint falls within the unitary authority of Sir y Fflint - Flintshire. It is in the CH6 postcode district.
Flint on a map
Which county is Flint in?
Flint is in the ceremonial county of Clwyd, the historic county of Flintshire, and the administrative county of Sir y Fflint - Flintshire.
| Ceremonial County | Clwyd |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Flintshire |
| Administrative County | Sir y Fflint - Flintshire |
Where is Flint in Clwyd?
Flint is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Clwyd, and towards the easternmost extremity of Clwyd.
What is the postcode for Flint?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Flint is CH6 5AP.
Where is Flint in CH6?
Flint is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CH6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CH6 postcode district.
What is the latitude and longitude of Flint?
The centre of Flint is located at position 53.24827° latitude and -3.13652° longitude.
| Latitude | 53.24827° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -3.13652° |
What is the easting and northing of Flint?
The centre of Flint is located at the grid reference easting 324262 and northing 372965 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 324262 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 372965 |
What are the nearest towns to Flint?
Position of Flint relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Flint to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Flint?
Position of Flint relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Flint to the centre of the city.
More Flint data
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2025)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2025)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2025)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7SN
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.