Wrexham County Borough ( ) is a local government principal area centred on the town of
Wrexham in north-east
Wales. The
county borough has a population of nearly 135,000 inhabitants. Just under half of the population live either within the town of Wrexham or its surrounding conurbation of urban villages which has a population of around 63,000 people. The remainder live to the south and east of the town in more rural areas. The area has strong links with
coal-mining.