Waen is located in the county of Clwyd, Wales, one mile east of the town of Caerwys, 15 miles south-west of the major town of Birkenhead, 122 miles north of Cardiff, and 179 miles north-west of London. Waen lies six miles south-west of the Merseyside border, and was historically in the county of Flintshire. Waen falls within the unitary authority of Sir y Fflint - Flintshire. It is in the CH8 postcode district. The post town for Waen is Holywell.
Waen is in the ceremonial county of Clwyd, the historic county of Flintshire, and the administrative county of Sir y Fflint - Flintshire.
Ceremonial County | Clwyd |
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Historic County | Flintshire |
Administrative County | Sir y Fflint - Flintshire |
Waen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Clwyd, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Clwyd.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Waen is CH8 8QB.
Waen is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CH8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CH8 postcode district.
The post town for Waen is Holywell. Waen is in the CH8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Holywell.
The centre of Waen is located at position 53.24832° latitude and -3.27143° longitude.
Latitude | 53.24832° |
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Longitude | -3.27143° |
The centre of Waen is located at the grid reference easting 315261 and northing 373122 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 315261 |
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Northing | 373122 |
Position of Waen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Waen to the centre of the town.
Position of Waen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Waen to the centre of the city.