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	County Town: Colwyn Bay County Population: 110,000 (estimate)
	Conwy has an area of 1,130 sq km (436 sq miles), much of which lies within the Snowdonia National Park. The flat coastal plain soon transforms into uplands to the south, with the mountains of Snowdonia to the west, and the northern end of the Cambrian Mountains to the east; the Vale of Conwy lies between the two.
	There is evidence of Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age sites in the region, and during the period when the Romans ruled the area two major Roman roads ran through the county from Gwynedd to Cheshire. Following the departure of the Romans the area was briefly ruled by Welsh Prince's, then the Normans in the late 11th century. Meeting with strong resistance from the local inhabitants, it was not until 1283 that Edward I of England finally conquered the area.
	Agriculture, farming, forestry and tourism support the economy. The town of Conwy has an outstanding legacy of buildings from medieval times, including a castle built by Edward I between 1283 and 1287. Llandudno and Colwyn Bay are popular holiday resorts, and the village of Betws-y-Coed lies just south of Gwydyr Forest, an excellent walking area of outstanding scenic beauty.
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