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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (), often shortened to Llanfairpwll and sometimes to Llanfair PG, is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. It is located on the Menai Strait, next to the Britannia Bridge. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,107, of whom 71% could speak Welsh. As of the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,900 (rounded to the nearest 100). It is the sixth largest settlement in the county by population.
Benllech
Benllech () is a village on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It is in the community of Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf, which has a population of 3,382. The name of Benllech village had been removed by the time of the 2011 census with the community being listed under Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf with the electoral ward being listed under Llanddyfnan.
Llanddona
Llanddona (; ) is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. Located between Benllech and Beaumaris, it is popular as a holiday destination, particularly for families and is noted for its sandy beach. Llanddona has no shops; however, it has a riding school and a public house. At the 2001 census it had a population of 639, increasing to 691 at the 2011 census.
Bodffordd
Bodffordd () is a village and community in central Anglesey, Wales. As of the 2011 census, the community's population was 960. The community includes the hamlets of Trefor, Heneglwys and Bodwrog.
Llanfaethlu
Llanfaethlu is a village and community in the north west of Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 Census was 553. The village takes its name from the Church of Saint Maethlu. The community includes Llanfwrog.
Rhosybol
is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 1,078. Located south of the town of Amlwch, the village is close to both Llyn Alaw, the largest body of water on the island, and Parys Mountain, the site of the historic copper mines which lies just to the north. It is to the mines that the village owes its existence as it was one of several built to house the miners. During the 1960s noted painter Kyffin Williams produced an oil painting of the village.
Rhosneigr
Rhosneigr () is a village in the south-west of Anglesey, north Wales. It is situated on the A4080 road. It is south-east of Holyhead, and is on the Anglesey Coastal Path. From the clock tower in the village centre, RAF Valley and Holyhead Mountain () can be seen. The towns of Holyhead and Llangefni and the city of Bangor are all within easy travelling distance.
Llangristiolus
Llangristiolus is a village and community in the middle of Anglesey, Wales, southwest of Llangefni, and is named after Saint Cristiolus. The River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within a mile of the A5 and A55 roads. The village of Rhostrehwfa is in the community.
Moelfre
community and village in Anglesey, Wales
Newborough
village in Anglesey, Wales
Llanfaes
Llanfaes (; formerly also known as Llanmaes) is a small village on the island of Anglesey, Wales, located on the shore of the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from the north Wales coast. Its natural harbour made it an important medieval port and it was briefly the capital of the kingdom of Gwynedd. Following Prince Madoc's Rebellion, Edward I removed the Welsh population from the town and rebuilt the port a mile to the south at Beaumaris. It is in the community of Beaumaris.
Cemaes
Cemaes () is a village on the north coast of Anglesey in Wales, sited on Cemaes Bay, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is partly owned by the National Trust. It is the most northerly village in Wales (excluding the nearby hamlet of Llanbadrig). The name Cemaes derives from the Welsh word cemais, meaning "bend or loop in a river, inlet of sea, bay". In 2011 the population of Cemaes in Llanbadrig community was 1,357. The most northerly point in Wales, Ynys Badrig, is nearby.
Llanfair-yn-Neubwll
Llanfair-yn-Neubwll is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey in the north west of Wales. The community includes the villages of Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn and Caergeiliog, and had a population of 1,688, increasing to 1,874 at the 2011 census. The community is heavily connected to the nearby Royal Air Force airfield, RAF Valley, established on Tywyn Trewan during the Second World War, and still in use. Due to the airfield, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll is one of the most anglicised of the communities on Anglesey.
Penmynydd
Penmynydd ( , ), meaning "top of the mountain" in Welsh, is a village on Anglesey, Wales, and the main village in the community of Penmynydd and Star. It is known for being the birthplace of the Tudors of Penmynydd, which became the House of Tudor. The population of the community according to the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 465. The community also includes the village of Star and the hamlet of Castellior ().
Penmon
Penmon is a promontory, village and ecclesiastical parish on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, about east of the town of Beaumaris. It is in the community of Llangoed. The name comes from (which can mean "head", "end" or "promontory") and Môn, which is the Welsh name for Anglesey. It is the site of a historic monastery and associated 12th-century church. Walls near the well next to the church may be part of the oldest remaining Christian building in Wales. Penmon also has an award-winning beach and the Anglesey Coastal Path follows its shores. Quarries in Penmon have provided s
Gwalchmai
village in Anglesey, Wales
Gaerwen
Gaerwen () is a village on the island of Anglesey in the community of Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog in Wales. It is located in the south of the island west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and southeast of Llangefni . The A5 runs through the village, and the A55 runs just a few hundred metres north. According to the 2011 Census Gaerwen is now listed by the Office for National Statistics as Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog. The population of the community is 1,551. Gaerwen, Pentre Berw and Llangaffo form a small built up area.
Llangadwaladr
thumb|240px|St Cadwaladr's church, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey Llangadwaladr () is a small village in south-west Anglesey, Wales, located around 2 miles east of Aberffraw and 3 miles south of Gwalchmai. It is part of the community of Bodorgan, and until 1984 was a community itself.
Llanfechell
Llanfechell (from Welsh: '' church + Saint Mechell'') is a village in Anglesey, Wales. It is the largest of several small villages and dispersed settlements that make up Mechell Community Council area. Until 1984, Llanfechell was a community itself. It is east of Holyhead, and west of Amlwch, in the north of the island.
Rhostrehwfa
Rhostrehwfa is a village in southern-central Anglesey, located southwest of Llangefni. To the southeast is the Malltraeth Marsh. It is situated at a prominent point on the crest of a ridge overlooking the River Cefni valley to the south. It contains the Capel Pisgah and several holiday cottages. It is in the community of Llangristiolus and the Bodffordd electoral ward.
Penysarn
Penysarn (; ) is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately above sea level. The settlement expanded in the 18th century with the arrival of miners working at the nearby copper mines. The population as of the 2011 census was 595.
Dwyran
Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosyr. Population 2011 census was 603. The first prototype Land Rover off-road vehicle was built and tested around Dwyran and Newborough in 1947. Maurice Wilks designer of the Land Rover is buried just outside Dwyran village.
Llanfihangel Yn Nhywyn
village in Anglesey, Wales
Four Mile Bridge
village in Anglesey, Wales
Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy
Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy (, also spelt Llanfairynghornwy) is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. A sparsely populated parish, it contains two well known geographical features; Carmel Head and, offshore, The Skerries islands with their lighthouse.
Llandegfan
Llandegfan (; ; meaning The Church of St Tegfan) is a village on the east of island of Anglesey in Wales. It is part of the community of Cwm Cadnant, and was its own community until 1984. Llandegfan's population is around 1,580.
Bodewryd
Bodewryd (; ) is a village in Anglesey, Wales, in the community of Mechell.
Brynrefail
Brynrefail () is a small village in north-east Anglesey, Wales.
Bachau
Bachau () is a small rural hamlet of about a dozen dwellings in Anglesey, North West Wales. Bachau is represented in the Senedd by Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru). In the House of Commons it is part of the Ynys Môn constituency. It lies in the community of Llanerchymedd.
Llanddeusant
village in Anglesey, Wales
Malltraeth
thumb|Malltraeth main street Malltraeth (origin: Mall (corrupt, blasted, desolate, + Traeth (beach))) is a small village in the southwest of Anglesey, Wales, in the community of Bodorgan. It is now at the end of a large bay, which used to extend much further inland, almost creating a second sea strait in the area (the Menai Strait broke through following the end of the ice age). The population as of the 2011 census was only 255.
Pentre Berw
village in Anglesey, United Kingdom
Bethel
village in Anglesey, United Kingdom
Carreglefn
Carreglefn is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales., in the community of Mechell. Its name possibly means 'Smooth Stone'. The Village has a few pleasant walking routes around it. The covered reservoir south of Carreglefn, and near Llanol, is one of the highest points above sea level in the county. There is a Community Hall shared with Ysgol Carreglefn
Caergeiliog
Caergeiliog is a village on Anglesey island, north-west Wales. It is in the community of Llanfair-yn-Neubwll and has a population of 355. The name derives from Welsh, and is a combination of Caer, meaning 'castle' or 'fort', and ceiliog, meaning 'cockerel'. It is unclear where the second element came from.
Llanfwrog
village in Anglesey, Wales
Bull Bay
coastal village in Anglesey, Wales, UK
Rhydwyn
Rhydwyn (; Rhyd-Wyn) is a village in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, in the north west of Anglesey, Wales. Rhydwyn is named after a little stream that once crossed the centre of the village. "Rhyd" meaning Ford and "Wyn" white. It now runs through a culvert under the road.
Llanrhuddlad
Llanrhuddlad, also spelled Llanrhyddlad, is a hamlet in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is located in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, from Holyhead, from Cardiff and from London. Until 1984, Llanrhuddlad was a community itself.
Hermon
village in Anglesey, United Kingdom
Pencarnisiog
Pencarnisiog is a village in the community of Llanfaelog, Anglesey, Wales, which is 132.9 miles (213.8 km) from Cardiff and 218.5 miles (351.6 km) from London.
Llynfaes
Llynfaes is a hamlet in the community of Bodffordd, Anglesey, Wales. It was the location of Belan Chapel, formerly in the parish of Bodwrog.
Tregele
Tregele is a small village located in Llanbadrig community, in north Anglesey, Wales. Located about a mile south-west of the larger coastal village of Cemaes, it is also close to the Wylfa Nuclear Power Station now decommissioning on Wylfa Head. Despite its small size Tregele has a well stocked store and off licence incorporating a post office and petrol station. One kilometre south of the village is a cromlech (ancient burial chamber) named Llanfechell Cromlech.
Llangwyfan
village in Anglesey, Wales
Bryn Celyn
village in Anglesey, Wales
Llanallgo
Llanallgo () is a small village a mile from the coast of the island of Anglesey. The community is in the community of Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales, which is 136.4 miles (219.6 km) from Cardiff and 214.9 miles (345.9 km) from London.
Burwen
Burwen is a village in Anglesey, Wales, in the community of Amlwch. Located on the A5025, it is 1 kilometre southwest of the larger village of Bull Bay and 2.2 kilometres west of the town of Amlwch.
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Carmel
village in Anglesey, Wales, UK
Mynydd Mechell
village in Anglesey, Wales, UK
Llanbedrgoch
Llanbedrgoch () is a hamlet and post town, a mile south of the town of Benllech and west of Red Wharf Bay, on the island of Anglesey (), north Wales. The parish church is St Peter's Church, Llanbedrgoch, a Grade II* listed building that dates back to the 15th century.
Cerrig Man
village in Anglesey, Wales, UK
Llangaffo
Llangaffo is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It lies along the B4419 and B4421 roads, north of Dwyran, south of Gaerwen and northwest of Llanidan. It is named after Caffo, a 6th-century saint. A church, St Caffo's Church, is named after him. A war memorial, a village hall and a former primary school are also located in the village. The 1851 census recorded 138 people in the village, 75 males, 63 females and a parish area of . It is in the community of Rhosyr, and until 1984 was a community itself. The 2011 census recorded a population of 357. Since 2023, Llangaffo reverted its ghos
Llaneuddog
Llaneuddog is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, Wales. It lies along the A5025 road, between Brynrefail and Penysarn, near Dulas. It belonged to the historical parish of Llanwenllwyfo, now part of Llaneilian. The hamlet takes its name from an ancient chapel to St Euddog which was in the vicinity of the A5025. It was recorded in 1920 as having the stones re-used in farm buildings, and the water stoup used as a pig trough at nearby Lligwy. The presumed site is a small enclosure with a crescent-shaped bank thought to be the churchyard boundary.
Caim
village in Anglesey, Wales, UK
Dulas
village in Anglesey, Wales
Glan-yr-afon
village in Llangoed, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Elim
village in Anglesey, Wales
Cemlyn
Cemlyn is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It lies near Cemlyn Bay. It is in the community of Cylch-y-Garn.
Llangwyllog
Llangwyllog () is a small village and ancient parish in the centre of Anglesey, Wales. It was also a civil parish, and remained as a community until 1984.