 Historically part of Denbighshire, the town became part of Clwyd in 1974 and since 1996 has been the centre of the Wrexham County Borough.At the 2011 Census, Wrexham had a population of 65,692, making it the fourth largest urban area in Wales.A wider urban area extends into villages like Coedpoeth, Gwersyllt, and Rhosllanerchrugog.