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From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | Copyright information

Clwyd river, c.30 mi (50 km) long, rising in Denbighshire, N Wales. It flows N through the Vale of Clwyd to the Irish Sea at Rhyl. The vale is notable for its excellent pastureland.

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