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This article is about the Welsh island. For the English parish, see Anglesey, Staffordshire. Anglesey is a Civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. For the Australian town, see Anglesea, Victoria. Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area
Anglesey principal area
Ynys Môn
Image:WalesAnglesey.png
Geography
Area
- Total
- % Water		 Ranked 9th
714 km²
0. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by area. RankDistrictArea (km²Style1 To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7%
Admin HQ Llangefni
Largest town Holyhead
ISO 3166-2 GB-AGY
ONS code 00NA
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est. Llangefni is the County town Notable residents John Elias, preacher lived in the town 1830&ndash1841 Christmas Evans Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density
 		 Ranked 21st
68,900
Ranked 17th
96 / km²
Ethnicity 98. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by population. This is a List of Welsh principal areas by population density in the 2001 UK census. 1% White
Welsh language
- Any skills		 Ranked 2nd
70. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic This is a List of Welsh principal areas by the percentage of those professing some skills in the Welsh language in Wales in the 2001 UK census 4%
Politics
Arms of Isle of Anglesey County Council
Isle of Anglesey County Council
http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/
Control NOC (non-partisan factions, independents in plurality)
Member of Parliament
Assembly Members
MEPs Wales

Anglesey (historically Anglesea; Welsh: Ynys Môn, pronounced [ˌənɨ̞sˈmoːn]) is an island off the northwest coast of Wales. The Isle of Anglesey County Council (Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn is the governing body for Anglesey, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Albert Owen (born 10 August 1959 is a Welsh politician and Member of Parliament for Ynys Môn for the Labour Party. The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM (born 22 May 1949) is leader of Plaid Cymru, Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government and Member Constituencies Distribution of additional members Former constituencies 1999 to 2007 A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. England Scotland and Wales Turnout for all the regions was 37 Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant It is connected to the mainland by two bridges spanning the Menai Strait: the original Menai Suspension Bridge (carrying the A5), designed by Thomas Telford in 1826; and the newer reconstructed Britannia Bridge (originally designed by Robert Stephenson); which carries the A55 and the North Wales Coast Railway line. The Menai Strait ( Afon Menai, the "River Menai" is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 14 miles (23 km long which separates the island of Anglesey The Menai Suspension Bridge, or Pont Grog y Borth in Welsh, is a Suspension bridge between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales Thomas Telford (9 August 1757 - 2 September 1834 was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. Britannia Bridge ( Welsh: Pont Britannia) is a bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland Robert Stephenson FRS (16 October 1803 &ndash 12 October 1859 was an English Civil engineer. The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain.

Anglesey is also a county which includes Holy Island and other nearby small islands. The counties of the United Kingdom are a type of subnational division of historical origin by the Middle Ages they had become established as a unit of Holy Island ( Welsh: Ynys Gybi, 'the island of (Saint Cybi ' is an Island ( on the western side of

With an area of 276 square miles (715 km²), Anglesey is the largest Welsh island, and the fifth largest surrounding Britain. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

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History

There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory. A menhir is a large upright Standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as Monoliths or as part of a group of similar stones

Historically, Anglesey has long been associated with the Druids. A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celtic societies In AD 60 the Roman general Suetonius Paulinus, determined to break the power of the Druids, attacked the island, destroying the shrine and the sacred groves. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, also spelled Paullinus, (flourished 1st century) was a Roman general News of Boudicca's Revolt reached him just after his victory, causing him to withdraw his army before consolidating his conquest. Boudica (also spelled Boudicca, formerly known as Boadicea, and known in Welsh culture and legends as "Buddug" (d The island was finally brought into the Roman empire by the governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola in AD 78. Gnaeus Julius Agricola ( June 13, 40 &ndash August 23, 93) was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of The Romans called the island Mona.

Môn is the Welsh name of Anglesey, but its origin is obscure, coming from the British enisis mona, appearing first during the Roman era as 'Mona'. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The 'English' name is in fact derived from the Old Norse, meaning 'Ongull's Island'. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The alternative "isle (ey) of the Angles" is discredited. The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestral region of Angeln, a modern district located in Old Welsh names are Ynys Dywyll ("Dark Isle") and Ynys y Cedairn (cedyrn or kedyrn; "Isle of brave folk"). Old Welsh (Hen Gymraeg is the label attached to the Welsh language from the time it developed from the Brythonic language generally thought to be in the period It is the Mona of Tacitus (Ann. Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca 56 &ndash ca 117 was a senator and a Historian of the Roman Empire. xiv. 29, Agr. xiv. 18), Pliny the Elder (iv. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author 16) and Dio Cassius (62). Lucius Cassius Dio Cocceianus ( Greek:) (c 155 or 163/164 to after 229 known in English as Cassius Dio, Dio Cassius, or Dio was It is called Môn Mam Cymru ("Môn, Mother of Wales") by Giraldus Cambrensis, for the claimed ability of the fertile land to produce enough food for the whole of Wales. Gerald of Wales (c 1146 &ndash c 1223 also known as Gerallt Gymro in Welsh or Giraldus Cambrensis in Latin, In reality, the claim was probably more directed at an ability to sustain Gwynedd. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Clas Merddin, and Y fêl Ynys (honey isle) are other names. According to the Triads (67), Anglesey was once part of the mainland. 28 cromlechs remain on uplands overlooking the sea; e. Cromlech is a Brythonic word ( Breton / Welsh) used to describe Prehistoric Megalithic structures where crom means "bent" g. at Plâs Newydd. Plâs Newydd or Plas Newydd, located in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, is the country seat of the Marquess of The Druids were attacked in 61 by Suetonius Paulinus, and again in 78 by Agricola. Year 61 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, also spelled Paullinus, (flourished 1st century) was a Roman general Year 78 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Gnaeus Julius Agricola ( June 13, 40 &ndash August 23, 93) was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of The present road from Holyhead to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll may originally have been a Roman road, and a network of such roads on the island may await formal discovery. Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (short form Llanfairpwllgwyngyll) also spelled Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll and commonly known as Llanfair British and Roman sites, coins and ornaments have been dug up and discussed, especially by the 19th century romantic antiquarian, the Hon. Lord Stanley of Penrhos. The foundations of the fort in Holyhead are Roman. Caer Gybi was a small fortlet in the Roman province of Britannia.

At the end of the Roman period in the late 4th century and early 5th century pirates from Ireland colonised Anglesey and the nearby Llŷn Peninsula. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world In response to this a Brythonic warlord from the north of Britain called Cunedda came to the area and began the process of driving the Irish out. The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being Cunedda ap Edern (c 386–c 460 AD; reigned from the 440s or 450s (Cunetacius Kenneth also known as Cunedda Wledig ("holder of lands" This process was continued by his son Einion ap Cunedda and grandson Cadwallon Lawhir until the last Irish were defeated in battle in 470. Einion ap Cunedda (c 420-500 reigned from the 470s (Engenius also known as Einion Yrth ('the Impetuous' was a king of Gwynedd. Cadwallon ap Einion (c 460-534 reigned from c 500 usually known as Cadwallon Lawhir ('Long Hand' and also called Cadwallon I by some historians was a king of Events By Place Europe Euric, king of the Visigoths, defeats an attempted invasion of Gaul by the Celtic As an island Môn would usually be a good defensive position and because of this it was the site of the court or Llys of the kings and princes of Gwynedd at Aberffraw. Aberffraw is now a small Village on the south west coast of Anglesey, Wales (Ynys Môn by the west bank of the River Ffraw, at. Apart from a devastating Danish raid in 853 this was to remain the case until the thirteenth century when improvements to the English navy made it indefensible. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Events By Place Byzantine Empire A Byzantine fleet destroys Damietta, Egypt.

After the Irish, the island was invaded by Vikings, Saxons, and Normans before falling to King Edward I of England, in the 13th century. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost

Geography

Anglesey is a relatively low-lying island with slight risings such as Parys Mountain, Cadair Mynachdy (or Monachdy, i. Parys Mountain &ndash in the Welsh language Mynydd Parys &ndash is located south of Amlwch which is in north east Anglesey. e. , "chair of the monastery"; there is a Nanner, "convent", not far away), Mynydd Bodafon and Holyhead Mountain. Mynydd Bodafon is a small Hill, the highest on the Island of Anglesey (although not in the county of Anglesey — see Holyhead Mountain Holyhead Mountain ( Welsh: Mynydd Tŵr, meaning tower mountain is the highest hill on Holy Island Anglesey, and the highest in the county of The island is separated from the Welsh mainland by Menai Strait, which at its narrowest point is about 250 meters wide.

Britannia Bridge from the east along the Menai Strait
Britannia Bridge from the east along the Menai Strait

Anglesey has many small towns scattered all around the island, making it quite evenly populated. The Menai Strait ( Afon Menai, the "River Menai" is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 14 miles (23 km long which separates the island of Anglesey Beaumaris (Welsh: Biwmares), to the south of the island, features Beaumaris Castle, built by Edward I as part of his campaign in North Wales. The Royal Borough of Beaumaris (the first syllable is pronounced as in beautiful, so byoo-maris, not bow-maris) (Biwmares is the former Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost The town of Newborough (Welsh: Niwbwrch), created when the townfolk of Llanfaes were relocated to make way for the building of Beaumaris Castle, includes the site of Llys Rhosyr, another of the courts of the mediaeval Welsh princes and which features one of the oldest courtrooms in the United Kingdom. Newborough ( Welsh: Niwbwrch or Niwbro) is a village in the south-western corner of Anglesey, Wales. Llys Rhosyr was a stronghold of Welsh rule at Newborough in Anglesey in the 13th century. Beaumaris acts as a yachting centre for the region with many boats moored in the bay or off Gallows Point. Yachting is an activity involving boats It may be racing Sailing boats cruising to distant shores or day-sailing along a coast Llangefni is located in the centre of the island and is also the island's administrative centre. Llangefni is the County town Notable residents John Elias, preacher lived in the town 1830&ndash1841 Christmas Evans The town of Menai Bridge (Welsh: Porthaethwy) expanded when the first bridge to the mainland was being built, in order to accommodate workers and construction. Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy is a small Town on the island of Anglesey in north Wales. Up until that time Porthaethwy had been one of the principal ferry crossing points from the mainland. A short distance from this town lies Bryn Celli Ddu, a Stone Age burial mound. Bryn Celli Ddu is a Prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey located near Llanddaniel Fab. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The town of Amlwch is situated in the northeast of the island and was once largely industrialised, having grown during the 18th century supporting the copper mining industry at Parys Mountain. Amlwch is the most northerly Town in Wales. It is situated in the north east of the Isle of Anglesey, just off the North Wales coast and Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29

Anglesey closeup map
Anglesey closeup map

The island also has the village with the longest official place name in the United Kingdom, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (short form Llanfairpwllgwyngyll) also spelled Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll and commonly known as Llanfair Other towns and settlements include Cemaes, Benllech, Pentraeth, Gaerwen, Dwyran, Bodedern and Rhosneigr. Cemaes is a Village on the north coast of Anglesey in Wales ( on Cemaes Bay, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is partly Benllech is a small town (population 2340 on the island of Anglesey in North Wales. Pentraeth is a Village on the island of Anglesey ( Ynys Môn) north Wales, at. Gaerwen is a village on the island of Anglesey, north Wales. It is located in the south of the island 4 miles west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and just a few Bodedern is a Village in the west of Anglesey, North Wales, at. Rhosneigr is a seaside village situated in the south-west of Anglesey, in North Wales. The Anglesey Sea Zoo is a local tourist attraction, providing a look at and descriptions of local marine wildlife from lobsters to conger eels. The Anglesey Sea Zoo ( Sw Môr Môn) is an Aquarium and Tourist attraction on the south coast of the Island of Anglesey in north Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms The European lobster ( Homarus gammarus) (possibly referred as Crayfish) is a large European clawed Lobster. All the fish and crustaceans on display are caught around the island and are placed in reconstructions of their natural habitat. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Structure of crustaceans As Arthropods crustaceans have a stiff Exoskeleton, which must be shed to allow the animal to grow ( Ecdysis or molting A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. They also make salt (evaporated from the local sea water) and commercially breed lobsters, for food, and oysters, for pearls, both from local stocks. Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of Bivalve Mollusks most of which live in marine habitats or Brackish water.

The island's entire rural coastline had been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and features many sandy beaches, especially along its eastern coast between the towns of Beaumaris and Amlwch and along the western coast from Ynys Llanddwyn through Rhosneigr to the little bays around Carmel Head. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland Ynys Llanddwyn or Llanddwyn Island is a small Tidal island off the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. Rhosneigr is a seaside village situated in the south-west of Anglesey, in North Wales. The northern coastline is characterised by dramatic cliffs interspersed with small bays. The Anglesey Coastal Path is a 125-mile (200-km) path which follows nearly the entire coastline. Anglesey Coastal Path cost £14 million and runs virtually within the length of the entire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Anglesey. Tourism is now the most significant economic activity on the island. Agriculture provides the secondary source of income for the island's economy, with the local dairies being amongst the most productive in the region. There is also a nuclear power station, at Wylfa Head on the north coast. Wylfa is a Nuclear power station situated just west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, north Wales.

Major industries are restricted to Holyhead which supports an aluminium smelter and the Amlwch area where the Wylfa nuclear power station is located close to a former bromine extraction plant. WikipediaNaming Amlwch is the most northerly Town in Wales. It is situated in the north east of the Isle of Anglesey, just off the North Wales coast and Wylfa is a Nuclear power station situated just west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, north Wales. The nuclear power station is scheduled to close in or around 2010, and the aluminium smelting operation is likely to close as a consequence of losing its affordable local electricity supply. However, the local county council support extending the closure deadline and building a new nuclear power station at Wylfa. [1] The Royal Air Force base RAF Valley is home to the RAF Fast Jet Training School and also 22 SQN Search and Rescue Helicopters which provide employment for approx 500 civilians.

There is a wide range of smaller industries, mostly located in industrial and business parks especially at Llangefni and Gaerwen. Llangefni is the County town Notable residents John Elias, preacher lived in the town 1830&ndash1841 Christmas Evans Gaerwen is a village on the island of Anglesey, north Wales. It is located in the south of the island 4 miles west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and just a few These industries include an abbatoir and fine chemicals manufacture as well as factories for timber production, aluminium smelting, fish farming and food processing. A slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (from the French verb abattre, "to strike down" or freezing works ( New Zealand

Wind power is developing on Anglesey with more than 20 commercial wind turbines established near the north coast. A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the Kinetic energy in Wind into Mechanical energy. The strong sea currents around the island are also attracting the interest of electricity generation companies interested in exploiting tidal power.

The island is also on one of the major routes from Britain to Ireland, via ferries from Holyhead, off the west of Anglesey on Holy Island, to Dún Laoghaire and Dublin Port. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of Holy Island ( Welsh: Ynys Gybi, 'the island of (Saint Cybi ' is an Island ( on the western side of Dún Laoghaire (in Irish d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɫeːrʲə sometimes spelled Dún Laoire; Anglicised as Dunleary, dʌn ˈlɪəri is a suburban Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.

There are a few lakes mostly in the west, such as Cors Cerrig y Daran, but rivers are few and small. There are two large water supply reservoirs operated by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. These are Llyn Cefni in the centre of the island, which is fed by the headwaters of the Afon Cefni, and Llyn Alaw to the north of the island. Llyn Cefni is a small Reservoir in the centre of Anglesey, Wales which is managed by Welsh Water and Hamdden Ltd Afon Cefni is one of the major Rivers on the island of Anglesey, Wales. Llyn Alaw is a man-made Reservoir on Anglesey, North Wales. It is used to supply drinking water to the northern half of the island and does so Llyn Llywenan is the largest natural lake on the island.

The climate is humid but generally equable under the effects of the Gulf Stream bathing the island. The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that The land is of variable quality and it may have been more fertile in the past.

See the list of places in Anglesey for all villages, towns and cities. This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the principal area of Anglesey, Wales.
See the List of Anglesey towns by population for populations. This is a guide to the size of settlements in Anglesey based on the data from the article on each town

Ecology and conservation

Much of Anglesey is covered with relatively intensive cattle and sheep farming aided by modern agro-chemicals. In these areas there is little of ecological conservation worth. However there are a number of important wetland sites which have protected status. In addition the several lakes all have significant ecological interest including their support for a wide range of aquatic and semi-aquatic bird species. In the west, the Malltraeth marshes are believed to be supporting an occasional visiting Bittern and the nearby estuary of the Afon Cefni supports a bird population made internationally famous by the paintings of Charles Tunnicliffe. Malltraeth (origin Mall (corrupt blasted desolate fall - the devil + Traeth (beach is a small village in the southwest of In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject Bitterns are a classification of wading birds in the Heron family Ardeidae Afon Cefni is one of the major Rivers on the island of Anglesey, Wales. Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe ( 1901 - February 7, 1979) was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British Birds and other The RAF airstrip at Mona is a nesting site for skylarks. The Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) is a small Passerine Bird species The sheer cliff faces at South Stack near Holyhead provide nesting sites for huge numbers of auks including Puffins, Razorbills and Guillemots together with Choughs and Peregrine falcons. South Stack ( Welsh: Ynys Lawd) is an island situated just off Holy Island on the North West coast of Anglesey. Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of This article is about a family of birds For the American ornithological journal see The Auk. The Atlantic Puffin ( la Fratercula arctica) is a Seabird Species in the Auk family. The Razorbill, Alca torda, is a large Auk, 38-43 cm in length with a 60-69 cm wingspan The Common Guillemot or Common Murre ( Uria aalge) is a large Auk. Chough is the Genus Pyrrhocorax of Birds in the Corvidae ( Crow) family. The Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) also known simply as the Peregrine, and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America is a Three sites on Anglesey are important for breeding terns - see Anglesey tern colonies. This name is used to refer to three sites in Anglesey, North Wales which support breeding Terns Ynys Feurig Cemlyn Bay

Anglesey is home to two of the UK's small number of remaining colonies of Red Squirrels, at Pentraeth and Newborough. The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel ( Sciurus vulgaris) is a Species of Tree squirrel ( Genus Sciurus Pentraeth is a Village on the island of Anglesey ( Ynys Môn) north Wales, at. [1]

Almost the entire coastline of Anglesey is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The coastal zone of Anglesey was designated as an AONB in 1966 and was confirmed in 1967. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland It was designated in order to protect the aesthetic appeal and variety of the island’s coastal landscape and habitats from inappropriate development.

The AONB is predominantly a coastal designation, covering most of Anglesey’s 201-kilometre (125-mile) coastline but also encompasses Holyhead Mountain and Mynydd Bodafon. Substantial areas of other land protected by the AONB form the backdrop to the coast. The approximate coverage of the Anglesey AONB is 221 km², and it is the largest AONB in Wales covering as it does one third of the island.

A number of the habitats found on Anglesey are afforded even greater protection both through UK and European designations because of their nature conservation value, these include:

6 candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs) 4 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) 1 National Nature Reserve 26 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 52 Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs)

These protected habitats support a variety of wildlife such as Harbour Porpoises and Marsh Fritillary. The Harbor Porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena) is one of six Species of Porpoise. The Marsh Fritillary ( Euphydryas aurinia) is a Butterfly of the Nymphalidae family

The AONB also takes in three sections of open, undeveloped coastline which have been designated as Heritage Coast. These non-statutory designations complement the AONB and cover about 50 km (31 miles) of the coastline. The sections of Heritage Coast are:

  1. north Anglesey 28. 6 km (17 miles)
  2. Holyhead Mountain 12. 9 km (8 miles)
  3. Aberffraw Bay 7. 7 km (4. 5 miles)

A Living and Working Landscape

Employment on Anglesey is mainly based on agriculture and tourism and in some cases a combination of both. The range of local produce found on the island is quite varied from cheese and chocolate to wine. In a number of instances the local produce is also organic.

About 2 million people visit the island each year attracting people from North Wales the North West of England and also visitors from overseas. In terms of recreation the island offers a number of opportunities to both residents and visitors alike, the majority enjoying the fine sandy beaches and the coastal landscape.

The most popular forms of recreation include sailing, angling, cycling, walking, wind surfing and jet skiing. These all place pressures and demands on the AONB. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland At the same time, the AONBs popularity for such activities clearly provides a contribution to the local economy.

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Natural history

References: Jones, W. E. Eifion Jones (Ed. William Eifion Jones (1925 - 2004 was a Welsh marine botanist noted for his study of marine Algae. )1990. A New Natural History of Anglesey. Anglesey Antiquarian Society, Llangefni.

Llanddwyn Island old lighthouse with Snowdonia in background.
Llanddwyn Island old lighthouse with Snowdonia in background. Ynys Llanddwyn or Llanddwyn Island is a small Tidal island off the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area

Culture

Geology

The geology of Anglesey is notably complex and is frequently used for geology field trips by schools and colleges. A field trip is a journey by a group of people to a place away from their normal environment Younger strata in Anglesey rest upon a foundation of very old Precambrian rocks that appear at the surface in four areas:

  1. a western region including Holyhead and Llanfaethlu,
  2. a central area about Aberffraw and Trefdraeth,
  3. an eastern region which includes Newborough, Caerwen and Pentraeth and
  4. a coastal region at Glyn Garth between Menai Bridge and Beaumaris. The Precambrian ( Pre-Cambrian) is an informal name for the supereon comprising the eons of the Geologic timescale that came before the current Aberffraw is now a small Village on the south west coast of Anglesey, Wales (Ynys Môn by the west bank of the River Ffraw, at. Newborough ( Welsh: Niwbwrch or Niwbro) is a village in the south-western corner of Anglesey, Wales. Pentraeth is a Village on the island of Anglesey ( Ynys Môn) north Wales, at. Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy is a small Town on the island of Anglesey in north Wales. The Royal Borough of Beaumaris (the first syllable is pronounced as in beautiful, so byoo-maris, not bow-maris) (Biwmares is the former

These Precambrian rocks are schists and phyllites, often much contorted and disturbed. The Precambrian ( Pre-Cambrian) is an informal name for the supereon comprising the eons of the Geologic timescale that came before the current The schists form a group of medium-grade Metamorphic rocks chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar Minerals such as Micas chlorite The general line of strike of the formations in the island is from north-east to south-west. A belt of granitic rocks lies immediately north-west of the central Precambrian mass, reaching from Llanfaelog near the coast to the vicinity of Llanerchymedd. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Llannerch-y-medd (sometimes also spelt Llanerch-y-medd or Llanerchymedd) is a small Village in Anglesey, north Wales, at. Between this granite and the Precambrian of Holyhead is a narrow tract of Ordovician slates and grits with Llandovery beds in places; this tract spreads out in the north of the island between Dulas Bay and Carmel Point. The Ordovician is a geologic period and system, the second of six of the Paleozoic era, and covers the time between 488 Dulas Bay ( Welsh: Bae Dulas) is a small bay on the north east coast of Anglesey ( Ynys Môn) north Wales. A small patch of Ordovician strata lies on the northern side of Beaumaris. In parts, these Ordovician rocks are much folded, crushed and metamorphosed, and they are associated with schists and altered volcanic rocks which are probably Precambrian. Between the eastern and central Precambrian masses Carboniferous rocks are found. The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian period about 359 The Carboniferous Limestone occupies a broad area south of Lligwy Bay and Pentraeth, and sends a narrow spur in a south-westerly direction by Llangefni to Malltraeth sands. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 Lligwy Bay (Traeth Lligwy is a bay of the Welsh island of Anglesey. Pentraeth is a Village on the island of Anglesey ( Ynys Môn) north Wales, at. Llangefni is the County town Notable residents John Elias, preacher lived in the town 1830&ndash1841 Christmas Evans Malltraeth (origin Mall (corrupt blasted desolate fall - the devil + Traeth (beach is a small village in the southwest of The limestone is underlain on the north-west by a red basement conglomerate and yellow sandstone (sometimes considered to be of Old Red Sandstone age). Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Limestone occurs again on the north coast about Llanfihangel and Llangoed; and in the south-west round Llanidan on the border of the Menai Strait. Llanfihangel ( Welsh for St Michael's Church) can refer to the following places in Wales: Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire Llangoed is a small Village just north of Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey or Ynys Môn, at. The Menai Strait ( Afon Menai, the "River Menai" is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 14 miles (23 km long which separates the island of Anglesey Puffin Island is made of Carboniferous Limestone. Puffin Island ( Ynys Seiriol in Welsh ( is an uninhabited island off the eastern tip of Anglesey, Wales at Latitude 53 31 69 N and Longitude Malltraeth marsh is occupied by Coal Measures, and a small patch of the same formation appears near Tall-y-foel Ferry on the Menai Strait. Malltraeth (origin Mall (corrupt blasted desolate fall - the devil + Traeth (beach is a small village in the southwest of The Menai Strait ( Afon Menai, the "River Menai" is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 14 miles (23 km long which separates the island of Anglesey A patch of rhyolitic/felsitic rocks form Parys Mountain, where copper and iron ochre have been worked. Felsite is a very fine grained Volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger Crystals Felsite is a field term for a light colored rock that typically requires Parys Mountain &ndash in the Welsh language Mynydd Parys &ndash is located south of Amlwch which is in north east Anglesey. Serpentine (Mona Marble) is found near Llanfairynneubwll and upon the opposite shore in Holyhead. The serpentine group describes a group of common rock-forming hydrous Magnesium Iron phyllosilicate (()3 Minerals they Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of There are abundant evidences of glaciation, and much boulder clay and drift sand covers the older rocks. Patches of brown sand occur on the south-west coast.

A Google Earth . kmz file, Anglesey. kmz, Anglesey. kml, showing important geological locations on Anglesey, and including a number of geological map overlays, can be downloaded from: Google Earth Geology, whereas a historiography of geological research on Anglesey is available at: Historiography of Geological Research

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Government

see also: Isle of Anglesey County Council

Anglesey (together with Holy Island) is one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales. The Isle of Anglesey County Council (Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn is the governing body for Anglesey, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales. In medieval times, before the conquest of Wales in 1283, Môn often had periods of temporary independence as it was frequently bequeathed to the heirs of kings as a sub kingdom of Gwynedd. Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. The last times this occurred were for a few years after 1171 following the death of Owain Gwynedd when the island was inherited by Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd and again between 1246 - c. Owain Gwynedd (in English " Owen " (c 1100&ndash November 28, 1170) alternatively known by the Patronymic " Owain ap Gruffydd Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd (1135?-1195 was prince of part of Gwynedd, one of the kingdoms of medieval Wales. 1255 when it was given to Owain Goch as his share of the kingdom. Owain ap Gruffudd, (also known as Owain Goch (Owain the Red (d Following the conquest of Wales by Edward I it was created a county under the terms of the Statute of Rhuddlan of 1284. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted on 3 March 1284 after the military conquest in 1282-83 of the Principality of Wales — which had been established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Prior to this it had been divided into the cantrefi of:

In 1974 it formed a district of the new large county of Gwynedd, until in the 1996 reform of local government it was restored as a local government county. A Cantref (ˈkantrɛ(v was a Medieval Welsh land division particularly important in the administration of Welsh law. Aberffraw was one of the three medieval Cantrefs on the island of Anglesey, north Wales, in the Kingdom of Gwynedd. For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The county council is a unitary authority and is named "Isle of Anglesey County Council" (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn). See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic While there is currently a majority of independent councillors, the council is under no overall control, as the members do not generally divide along party lines. The only party group on the council is that of Plaid Cymru. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. There are five non-partisan groups on the council, containing a mix of party and independent candidates. The largest of these groups is Môn Ymlaen/Anglesey Forward, with 15 members out of the 40 in total.

Schools

Top performing secondary schools in Anglesey, 5 GCSEs, A-C grade, according to the latest inspection report by Estyn (All schools bilingual unless stated)

66% Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni, Llangefni

64% Ysgol David Hughes, Menai Bridge

59% Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern, Bodedern

56% Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones, Amlwch

35% Holyhead High School, Holyhead (non-bilingual)

Transport

By road, Anglesey is linked from Holyhead to the mainland by the A55 which leads to Chester. Estyn ( Welsh (verb to extend) is the office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni is the Comprehensive school in the west of Llangefni, Anglesey. Ysgol David Hughes is the largest Secondary School in Anglesey, Wales. Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern is a co-educational secondary school in Bodedern, Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain. Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Also the A5 runs from the east of the island (Llanfairpwllgwyngyll) to Bangor and as far as St Albans via the Menai Bridge. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (short form Llanfairpwllgwyngyll) also spelled Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll and commonly known as Llanfair Bangor is a place-name found in a number of countries Australia Bangor New South Wales Bangor South Australia St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy is a small Town on the island of Anglesey in north Wales. The A5025, which runs around the northern edge of Anglesey, and the A4080, running around the southern edge form a ring around the island. The A5025 is a British 'A' road that runs from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll to Valley in Anglesey, Wales. The A4080 is a British A road which is located on the Island of Anglesey, Wales.

There are six railway stations in Anglesey: Holyhead, Valley, Rhosneigr, Ty Croes, Bodorgan and Llanfairpwll. Holyhead railway station serves the town of Holyhead ( Welsh name: Caergybi) on Holy Island Anglesey. Valley railway station is a Railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Rhosneigr Railway station serves the village of Rhosneigr on the isle of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. Ty Croes railway station serves Ty Croes on the isle of Anglesey. Bodorgan railway station serves the hamlet of Bodorgan and the village of Bethel on the Isle of Anglesey. Llanfairpwll railway station is a station on the North Wales Coast Line from London Euston station to Holyhead on Anglesey. All are on the North Wales Coast Line and services are operated by Virgin Trains to Birmingham New Street and London Euston, and by Arriva Trains Wales to Chester, Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central. Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the centre of the city of Birmingham, England. Euston station (official name London Euston) is a major Railway station to the north of central London in the London Borough of Camden Arriva Trains Wales (Trenau Arriva Cymru is a train operating company that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.

By air, Anglesey Airport has a twice daily scheduled service to Cardiff International Airport where connections worldwide can be made. Anglesey Airport ( Maes Awyr Môn or RAF Valley) is an airport owned by the Isle of Anglesey County Council on land leased from Defence Estates Cardiff International Airport (Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd is the main airport for Wales serving around 2 million people in Cardiff and the rest of South and

Holyhead Port is a busy ferry port handling more than 2 million passengers each year. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Stena Line and Irish Ferries sail to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire in Ireland, forming the principal link for surface transport from central and northern England and Wales to Ireland. Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators with Ferry services serving Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain Irish Continental Group plc,, trading as Irish Ferries, is a quoted Irish Ferry operator Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Dún Laoghaire (in Irish d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɫeːrʲə sometimes spelled Dún Laoire; Anglicised as Dunleary, dʌn ˈlɪəri is a suburban Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

See also

References

  1. ^ Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey County Council

External links


Dictionary

Anglesey

-proper noun

  1. An island and traditional county at the north western extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait.
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