Flintshire
a maritime county of North Wales, with an area of 257 square miles and a coast line of about 20 miles.
Only about one-seventh of the area is cultivated. The most important industry is mining, which includes coal, iron, lead, copper, and zinc. The chief rivers are the Dee, Alyn, and Clwyd. Pop. about 70,000. The chief town is Flint. Other important towns are St. Asaph, Holywell, and Hawarden.
FLOATING DOCK. See Dock.