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Clwydian Range
Clwydian Hills
Northern section of the Clwydian Range towards Liverpool Bay
Highest point
PeakMoel Famau
Elevation554 m (1,818 ft)
Coordinates53°09′16″N 3°15′22″W / 53.1544°N 3.25602°W / 53.1544; -3.25602
Dimensions
Length20 mi (32 km)
Width4 mi (6.4 km)
Naming
NicknameClwyds
Native nameBryniau Clwyd (Welsh)
Geography
LocationWales (Great Britain)
RegionNorth Wales
Geology
Formed byupstanding block of deep sea sediments
Age of rock~ 443.8 million years ago
Type of rockdebris slurries laid down during the Silurian period

The Clwydian Range (Welsh: Bryniau Clwyd; also known as the Clwydian Hills; or simply the Clwyds[1]) is a series of hills in the north-east of Wales that runs from Llandegla in the south to Prestatyn in the north; the highest point is 554 m (1,818 ft) Moel Famau. The range forms the north-western part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  1. ^ "A bird's eye view of Clwyds". 4 March 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

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