Shotton, Flintshire

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Shotton
Town and community
A view from the railway bridge, showing Chester Road
Shotton Location within Flintshire
Population	6,663  (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ305685
Principal area	Flintshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DEESIDE
Postcode district	CH5
Dialling code	01244
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Alyn and Deeside
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Alyn and Deeside
Website	Town council website
List of places UK Wales Flintshire 53°12′32″N 3°02′31″W / 53.209°N 3.042°W / 53.209; -3.042 Map of the community

Shotton is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, joined with Connah's Quay, near the border with England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Chester and can be reached by road from the A548. In the 2011 census, Shotton had a population of 6,663.^[1][2]