Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn) is a town and seaside resort in Conwy county borough on the north coast of Wales. Including the communities of Llysfaen, Mochdre, Rhos-on-Sea,and Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay is the second largest settlement in the north of Wales, and the 16th largest urban area in Wales, with a population of approximately 30,000. The western side of Colwyn Bay, Rhos-on-Sea, includes a number of historic sites associated with St Trillo and Ednyfed Fychan, the 13th century general and councillor to Llywelyn the Great. The Colwyn Bay Town Council is a statutory body. The mayor for 2011-12 is Councillor Mrs Margaret Edwards (Conservative Party). The town is situated about half-way along the north coast of Wales, between the sea and...