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Wrexham has an area of 499 sq km (193 sq miles) most of which is undulating and urbanised. The southwest of the county is rugged, hilly country covered in moorland. The narrow strip of land that stretches to the east between Denbighshire and Powys, comprises of the foothills of Esclusham Mountain, at the northern end of the Cambrian Mountains.

There are many Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age sites in the upland areas, and there are some traces of the Roman occupation of this part of Wales. Offa's Dyke, which passes through the county from north to south, is a reminder of the struggles between the Welsh and Mercian Kings in the 8th and 9th centuries. Rival Welsh Princes battled for control until the arrival of the Normans in the late 11th and early 12th centuries. The Welsh Marches, as the region is known, remained unstable until the era of Edward I of England, who established control in the late 13th century.

The town of Wrexham is the commercial centre for north Wales, but the surrounding area is largely agricultural. Of interest in the area are St Giles Church in Wrexham town, Erddig, a restored 17th century mansion, Marford, an early example of a planned village, and Chirk Castle, a fortress completed in 1310. The area also has a number of museums and visitors' centres, including the Bersham Ironworks and Heritage Centre, and the Minera Lead Mines and Country Park.