Oakenholt is a village in

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, Wales. It is situated to the south east of the town of

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, near the

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. At the 2001 Census, the population of the Flint Oakenholt

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was 2920. In 2017 a major archaeological excavation began in the village to find evidence of any settlement during the

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References

External links

Photos of Oakenholt and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
Villages in Flintshire Flint, Flintshire {{Flintshire-geo-stub