Aberffraw
Sign in to saveAberffraw is a village and community on the south west coast of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The village is 9 miles from the island's county town, Llangefni, and is on the west bank of the Afon Ffraw (Ffraw River). The community includes Soar and Dothan. It is on the A4080 and the nearest rail station is Bodorgan.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aberffraw
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 620
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Aberffraw - geograph.org.uk - 3923739.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The village from the east
- UK place.official_name
- Aberffraw
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SH3568
- UK place.population
- 597
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.community_wales
- Aberffraw
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Anglesey
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Ynys Môn
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Ynys Môn
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +597
- Official website
- www.aberffraw.org
- Image
- Eglwys Sant Beuno, Aberffraw ar Ynys Môn - St Beuno's Church, Aberffraw parish church in Anglesey, Wales 31.png
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Medieval Royal House of Aberffraw
- Aberffraw cantref (hundred)
- Aberffraw village
- Attractions
- Churches
- Llys Llywelyn
- Recreation and education
- Governance
- Demographics
- Former airfield
- Aberffraw dune system
- References
- Notes
- External links
Aberffraw is a village and community on the south west coast of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The village is 9 miles from the island's county town, Llangefni, and is on the west bank of the Afon Ffraw (Ffraw River). The community includes Soar and Dothan. It is on the A4080 and the nearest rail station is Bodorgan.
The village has a long history as a settlement from the Mesolithic Age. More recently, in medieval times, the site became the capital of the Kingdom of Gwynedd and a royal residence for the family of the House of Aberffraw.