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The historic county does not have the same boundaries as the current administrative [[Flintshire]]; in particular it includes a large [[exclave]] called [[Maelor Saesneg]]; it also includes [[Prestatyn]], [[Rhyl]] and [[St Asaph]] which are now administered as part of [[Denbighshire]], as well as [[Bangor-on-Dee]] and [[Overton-on-Dee]], which are administered as part of [[Wrexham County Borough|Wrexham]]. Other exclaves of the historic Flintshire include the manors of [[Marford|Marford and Hoseley]], Abenbury Fechan and Bryn Estyn, all on the outskirts of Wrexham, and also a small part of the parish of [[Erbistock]] around the ''Boat Inn''. These are all completely surrounded by the [[Denbighshire (historic)|historic county of Denbighshire]]. Additionally, a small part of Flintshire, including the village of [[Sealand, Flintshire|Sealand]], is isolated across the River Dee when its course was changed to improve navigation.
The county was formed in 1284 following the defeat of the
* [[Cantref Tegeingl|Tegeingl]]
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