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Population and Administration

The population of the county borough is about 128,477 (2001): according to the 2001 census, 23 per cent of the inhabitants can speak Welsh (see Celtic Languages). The main town is Wrexham (population, 2001, 128,416), the largest town in North Wales, and the administrative centre of the new unitary authority. The Roman Catholic cathedral of St Mary is situated in Wrexham. Other important towns are Rhosllanerchrugog (1991, 12,879), Llay (1991, 4,832), and Gresford (1991, 4,915).

The police authority is the North Wales Police, which has its headquarters in Colwyn Bay, in Conwy county borough.