Overton-on-Dee

Overton Welsh: Owrtyn
The main street of Overton-on-Dee
Overton Location within Wrexham
Population	1,382 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ372417
Community	Overton
Principal area	Wrexham
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WREXHAM
Postcode district	LL13
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 52°58′08″N 2°56′06″W / 52.969°N 2.935°W / 52.969; -2.935 Map of the community

Overton (Welsh: Owrtyn) or Overton-on-Dee is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated close to the Welsh-English border on the edge of an escarpment that winds its way around the course of the River Dee, from which Overton-on-Dee derives its name.

The community of Overton, which also includes the village of Lightwood Green and a number of small hamlets including Knolton, had a total population of 1,276 at the 2001 census,^[1] increasing to 1,382 at the 2011 Census.^[2]