Cemaes
Sign in to saveCemaes () 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cemaes
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,187
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.official_name
- Cemaes
- UK place.static_image_name
- Cemaes - geograph.org.uk - 1716941.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Cemaes Harbour
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Ynys Môn
- UK place.population
- 1357
- UK place.community_wales
- Llanbadrig
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Anglesey
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Ynys Môn
- UK place.post_town
- CEMAES BAY
- UK place.postcode_district
- LL67
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Official name
- Cemaes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Anglesey
- Population
- +1357
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Cemaes.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Cemaes Heritage Centre
- Llanbadrig Church
- Geology
- Wildlife
- Wales in Bloom
- Notable people
- References
- External links
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.
Cemaes is a fishing port and tourist resort, and is known for its beach. It has a sheltered natural harbour that looks north to the Irish Sea and is the site of an ancient settlement. Cemaes also has a wind farm and at nearby Wylfa is a nuclear power station. The river in the village is the River Wygyr, which flows from just below Parys Mountain to the sea at Cemaes. It is joined along the way by the Afon Meddanen on Carrog Farm, Carrog. The name Wygyr is Welsh and may mean "green wood" ((g)wig + ir) or perhaps 'where two rivers meet'.