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Colwyn Bay
Welsh: Bae Colwyn


The Little Orme at sunset seen from Colwyn Bay Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1728x1152, 369 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Colwyn Bay Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...


Colwyn Bay shown within the United Kingdom
Population 30,265 (2001 census)
OS grid reference SH865785
Principal area Conwy
Ceremonial county Clwyd
Constituent country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COLWYN BAY
Postcode district LL29, LL28
Dialling code 01492
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
European Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Clwyd West
Welsh Assembly Clwyd West
List of places: UKWalesConwy

Coordinates: 53°17′N 3°42′W / 53.29, -3.7 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Conwy [county borough] is a local government principal area in north Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, formed from the traditional counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and parts of Merionethshire. ... // Constituent country is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a historical, currently non-legally officially recognised country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping. ... This article is about the country. ... This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged, gives an overview of states around the world with information on the extent of their sovereignty. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The LL postcode area, also known as the Llandudno postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Aberdovey, Abergele, Amlwch, Arthog, Bala, Bangor, Barmouth, Beaumaris, Betws-Y-Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bodorgan, Brynteg, Caernarfon, Cemaes Bay, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Corwen, Criccieth, Denbigh, Dolgellau, Dolwyddelan, Dulas, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Fairbourne, Gaerwen... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... North Wales Police (Welsh: Heddlu Gogledd Cymru) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the preserved counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd in north Wales. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Welsh Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru) is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham in North Wales. ... The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1, 1998 and has 2,500 staff providing ambulance and related services to the 2. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Clwyd West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The National Assembly for Wales (NAW or NAfW) (Welsh: ) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. ... Clwyd West is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of places within principal areas List of places in Anglesey List of places in Blaenau Gwent List of places in Bridgend List of places in Caerphilly List of places in Cardiff List of places in Carmarthenshire List... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the principal area of Conwy, Wales. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn) is a town and seaside resort in Conwy county borough on the north Wales coast. The A55 road passes through it parallel to the North Wales Coast Line. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Conwy is a county borough in north Wales. ... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... The A55 at Warren Mountain The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain. ... The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. ...


Prior to local government reorganisation in April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a Municipal Borough with a population of c. 25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales. In the 2001 census the community of Colwyn Bay contained just 9,742 people, with the others as follows: Mochdre (1,862), Rhos-on-Sea (7,110), Old Colwyn (7,626) and Llysfaen (2,652). This gives a total figure for the five communities of 28,992, generally referred to as the population of Colwyn Bay. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... This article is about the year. ... The United Kingdom has taken a census of its population every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941. ... Mochdre is a village outside Colwyn Bay in north Wales. ... Rhos-on-Sea (Welsh: Llandrillo-yn-Rhôs; shorterned to Rhos or sometimes Llandrillo) is a seaside resort in North Wales. ... Old Colwyn is a small town near Colwyn Bay, in the county of Conwy, North Wales. ... A village in North Wales. ...

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Attractions

Attractions in Colwyn Bay include its Victoria Pier and Welsh Mountain Zoo. The town is beautifully situated between the sea and the Pwllycrochan Woods on the towering hillside. A business and commercial centre with rail links and close access to the activities that are available in the surrounding countryside. Colwyn Bay hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1910, 1947 and 1995. The Eisteddfod (literally sitting) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...


The western side of Colwyn Bay, Rhos-on-Sea, includes a number of historic sites associated with St Trillo and Ednyfed Fychan, the 13th century general and councillor to Llywelyn the Great. Rhos-on-Sea (Welsh: Llandrillo-yn-Rhôs; shorterned to Rhos or sometimes Llandrillo) is a seaside resort in North Wales. ... Ednyfed Fychan (died 1246), full name Ednyfed Fychan ap Cynwrig, was seneschal to the Kingdom of Gwynedd in northern Wales, serving Llywelyn the Great and his son Dafydd ap Llywelyn. ...


The Welsh Language

According to the census of 2001, exactly 20% of the population can speak Welsh fluently, or one in 5. The highest percentage of speakers is in the 10-14 years age group, where 38% can speak the language. There is a welsh medium primary school in the town, called Ysgol Bod-Alaw. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...


Famous people

Famous people from the town include Monty Python star Terry Jones (from Old Colwyn), two-time James Bond actor Timothy Dalton and Big Breakfast presenter Paula Yates, who famously had relationships with Bob Geldof, and Michael Hutchence of INXS. Soap star William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, attended Rydal Penrhos, a private school in the town, and MP Alun Michael attended a grammar school. Richard Ellis (astronomer), the California-based astronomer, was born and went to school in Old Colwyn. Mickey Thomas who played for Manchester United, Wrexham and Chelsea lives in Mochdre. Another footballer, Carl Dale, was born in the town and went on to be a prolific scorer in the Football League for Chester City and Cardiff City, as well as several non-league clubs. Helen Willetts is a BBC weather reporter. Tony Lewis who captained Glamorgan at cricket also spent many years here. Welsh-language campaigner Ffred Ffransis also hails from Colwyn Bay. Rachel Taylor - Welsh womens rugby international player who at one time captained Colwyn Bay under 11's rugby team. Monty Python, or The Pythons,[2][3] is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... Terence Graham Parry Jones (born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, on February 1, 1942) is a British comedian, screenwriter and actor, film director, childrens author, popular historian, political commentator and TV documentary host. ... Old Colwyn is a small town near Colwyn Bay, in the county of Conwy, North Wales. ... This article is about the spy series. ... Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946[1]) is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989) and in his roles in Shakespearean related films and plays. ... The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 each weekday morning from September 28, 1992 until March 29, 2002. ... Paula Yates Paula Yates (24 April 1960 - 17 September 2000) was a British television presenter, best known for her work on cult TV music show, The Tube. ... Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof[1], KBE[2], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [3], is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Michael Kelland John Hutchence (January 22, 1960 – November 22, 1997) was the original lead singer of the Australian rock band INXS. // Hutchence was born in Sydney, son of Kelland (Kell) and Patricia Hutchence, but was subsequently raised in Hong Kong. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) are an Australian rock group. ... William Bill Roache MBE, Hon D.Litt (born April 25, 1932 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire) is an English television actor, who plays the part of Ken Barlow in the long-running soap opera, Coronation Street. ... Kenneth Ken Barlow is a fictional character in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. ... Coronation Street is an award-winning British soap opera. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The Right Honourable Alun Edward Michael (born August 2, 1943) is a Welsh politician. ... Richard Ellis FRS (born 25 May 1950, Colwyn Bay, Wales) is the Steele Professor of Astronomy and Director, Caltech Optical Observatories, at the California Institute of Technology. ... Mickey Thomas (born July 7, 1954 in Mochdre, Wales), is a former football player. ... This article is about Wrexham the settlement. ... Carl Dale (b 29 April 1966) is a former Welsh footballer. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... For the Local Government District of Chester, see Chester (district). ... Current season Cardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a football team based in Cardiff. ... Helen Sarah Willetts (born February 10th 1972) is a weather presenter on the BBC, appearing regularly on BBC Breakfast, presenting the weather on weekdays, alternating fortnightly with Carol Kirkwood, and also appearing on BBC One, as a main forecaster on the Ten OClock News, BBC News 24, BBC World... Ffred Ffransis (born Frederick Sefton Francis, 14 June 1948), is a prominent member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society). ...


Schools

Colwyn Bay is home to three secondary schools, one private and two state. Eirias High School is located in Eirias Park and Ysgol Bryn Elian is in Old Colwyn. Ysgol Bryn Elian mainly serves Old Colwyn and Eirias High School mainly serves Colwyn Bay, Rhos on Sea and Penrhyn Bay. Rydal Penrhos is a private school, which is located on multiple sites in the town. Eirias High School is situated in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. ... Ysgol Bryn Elian is a high school on Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn. ... Old Colwyn is a small town near Colwyn Bay, in the county of Conwy, North Wales. ... Rydal Penrhos is the only private co-ed boarding school in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. ...


See also

Colwyn Bay F.C. Club logo Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club who currently play in the Northern Premier League First Division. ...


External links


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Colwyn Bay's 2nd XV competes in the North East Counties League and also has a Youth XV as well as a vibrant and growing Mini, Junior Section and The Mermaids Girls Team.
Mae tim cyntaf Clwb Rygbi Bae Colwyn yn cystadlu yn Adran 4 (Gogledd Cymru) o’r Rhanbarth Genedlaethol yn dilyn eu codiad o rhanbarth 5 yn y tymor 2003 / 04.
Mae ail dim Bae Colwyn yn cystadlu yn Rhanbarth Sirol Gogledd Ddwyrain.
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