Kinmel Bay ( cy, Bae Cinmel) is a seaside village in

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, north-east

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. It is also an electoral ward to the county council and town council. The resort town of

Rhyl Rhyl (; cy, Y Rhyl, ) is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. The town lies within the historic boundaries of Flintshire, on the north-east coast of Wales at the mouth of the River Clwyd ( Welsh: ''Afon Clwyd''). To the we ...

lies just across the

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in the neighbouring county of

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. According to the 2001 Census, together with neighbouring

Towyn Towyn ( cy, Tywyn) is a seaside resort in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is also an electoral ward to the town and county councils. Location It is located between Rhyl, in Denbighshire, and Abergele in Conwy. Demography According to th ...

(to the west), it had a

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of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak Welsh. Kinmel Bay is part of a large

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which includes Abergele, Bodelwyddan, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and

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, These are also tourist areas for spring/summer self-catering holidaymakers which include various caravan sites. According to early 19th Century texts, the etymology of 'Kinmel' derives from the Welsh name 'Cynmael' (Cyn-, a prefix which means 'former' and Mael which means 'Chief' or 'Prince'). Kinmel Bay was originally called Foryd before it grew in size, and that was the name of the former train station (see Foryd railway station). Kinmel Bay beach is popular with tourists and the local population. In addition to various small shops and takeaway outlets, there is also an

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superstore that opened in 1981, and (as of 2016) includes a large petrol filling station. Screenwriter/director

Jimmy Sangster James Henry Kinmel Sangster (2 December 1927 – 19 August 2011) was a British screenwriter and director, most famous for his work on the initial horror films made by the British company Hammer Films, including '' The Curse of Frankenstein'' (19 ...

, known for his work on various Hammer horror films, was born in Kimmel Bay. Kinmel Bay was the inspiration for the piece 'Vanishing Games', music written for oboe quartet by composer Peter McGarr.

Governance

Kinmel Bay is also the name of an electoral ward which comprises the eastern half of the community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn. It elects three county councillors to

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. Since 2004 it has been represented by a mixture of

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and

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councillors. Kinmel Bay is also a community ward, electing town councillors to represent them on Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council.Welcome to our website
Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

References

External links

photos of Kinmel Bay and surrounding area
{{authority control Villages in Conwy County Borough Wards of Conwy County Borough Kinmel Bay and Towyn Populated coastal places in Wales