Broughton, Wrexham

Broughton
Moss Valley
Map of the community.
Broughton Location within Wrexham
Population	7,454 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ307526
Community	Broughton
Principal area	Wrexham
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WREXHAM
Postcode district	LL11
Dialling code	01978
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd South
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd South
List of places UK Wales Wrexham 53°03′58″N 3°01′59″W / 53.066°N 3.033°W / 53.066; -3.033

Broughton is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It has an area of 469 hectares and had a population of 6,498 in the 2001 census, increasing to 7,454 at the 2011 Census.^[1] The area is dominated by the Moss Valley, which was known for its coal mining. Today it is operated as a country park, and there is a golf course of the same name in the vicinity.