Llangefni
OS grid reference	SH495705
Principal area	Anglesey
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Constituent country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANGEFNI
Postcode district	LL77
Dialling code	+01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Welsh Assembly	Ynys Môn
European Parliament	Wales
List of places: UK • Wales • Anglesey

Coordinates: 53°12′38″N 4°15′11″W / 53.210404, -4.253176 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. ... Anglesey (historically Anglesea; Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)) is a predominantly Welsh-speaking island off the northwest coast of Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... This article is about the county of Wales. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... This article is about the country. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... 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. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Ynys Môn is a constituency of 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. ... Ynys Môn is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. ... 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. ... 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 principle area of Anglesey, Wales. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Llangefni is the county town of Anglesey in Wales and contains the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. According to the UK Census 2001, the population of Llangefni was 4,500 people and is the second largest settlement on the island. The census also reveals that 83.8% of the population speak Welsh fluently, with the highest percentage of speakers being in the 10-14 age group where 95.2% are able to speak Welsh. A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... Anglesey (historically Anglesea; Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)) is a predominantly Welsh-speaking island off the northwest coast of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... The Isle of Anglesey County Council (Welsh: ) is the governing body for Anglesey, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. ... This is a guide to the size of settlements in Anglesey based on the data from the article on each town. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

It is the principal commercial and farming town on the island – the larger town of Holyhead being a port town and somewhat separate from the agricultural, cultural and linguistical nature of the rest of the island – and in the past hosted the largest cattle market on the Island. Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ...

The town lies at the centre of the island on the River Cefni, after which it is named, and is home to the Oriel Ynys Môn museum, detailing the history of Anglesey and housing the legacy collection of Charles Tunnicliffe. In the west of the town is a large secondary school, Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni (Llangefni Comprehensive School), and in the north a Victorian church, St Cyngar's, set in a wooded riverside location known as The Dingle. The church provided the former name of the town, Llangyngar. Afon Cefni is one of the major rivers on the island of Anglesey, Wales. ... Charles Tunnicliffe was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of birds and wildlife who spend most of his working ife on Anglesey. ... Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni is the comprehensive school in the west of Llangefni, Anglesey. ... Boardwalk in The Dingle The Dingle (Welsh: Nant y Pandy) is a nature reserve found just to the north of Llangefni, Anglesey, north Wales. ...

There is a relatively large industrial estate housing a chemical manufacturer, a slaughterhouse and other small businesses. The town had a station on the Anglesey Central Railway line which opened in 1864. It closed in 1964 with the closure of the line although goods trains continued to pass through the town until 1993. Although no longer used, the tracks have not been removed. An industrial park is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ... For the Batman villain, see Abattoir (comics). ... The disused Llanerchymedd station A section of the line near Llangwyllog The Anglesey Central Railway was a standard gauge railway line open between 1864 and 1993 in, Anglesey, UK. The act to open the line was passed by parliament in 13th July 1863. ...

Llangefni hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1957, 1983, and in 1999 gave its name to the Eisteddfod held at the nearby village of Llanbedrgoch. It also hosted the Urdd Eisteddfod in 1994. The Eisteddfod (literally sitting) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Urdd Gobaith Cymru, literally, the Welsh League of Hope, but normally translated as the Welsh League of Youth, or merely referred to as the Urdd, is a Welsh-medium youth movement with over 1,500 branches and over 50,000 members (as of 2006). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

This town also has a college, Coleg Menai (Llangefni Site). Water for the town comes from Llyn Cefni (Lake Cefni), one kilometre to the north. Llyn Cefni is a small reservoir in the centre of Anglesey, Wales. ...

Sport

The local football team, Llangefni Town, was promoted to the Welsh Premier League at the end of the 2006/7 season. Llangefni is also home to Llangefni RFC a rugby team that plays in the WRU Asda leagues. The club recently gained promotion to Division 2 West, but this has been hampered by the WRU's decision to demote the club back to Division 4 North Wales league.^[1] “Soccer” redirects here. ... Llangefni Town are a football team based in Llangefni on Anglesey. ... League of Wales logo The League of Wales (also known as the Vauxhall Masterfit Retailers Welsh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the national football league for Wales and is at the top of the Welsh football league system. ... Llangefni Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Llangefni, on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) (Welsh: ) is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board. ... This article is about the supermarket chain. ... The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two West (also called the Asda Division Two West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. ... The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four North (also called the Asda Division Four North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season. ...

Famous people

St Cyngar's Church, Llangefni

• John Elias, preacher, lived in the town 1830–1841
• Christmas Evans, preacher and chapel builder lived in the town 1791–1826
• Hywel Gwynfryn, television and radio personality, was born in the town in 1942 and studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni
• Naomi Watts, actress, lived in the town between the ages of 7 and 14
• Sir Kyffin Williams, painter, was born in the town in 1908

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... John Elias was a Christian preacher in Wales in the first half of the 19th Century, as part of the Welsh Methodist revival. ... Christmas Evans (1766-1838) was a Welsh Nonconformist divine born near the village of Llandyssul, Cardiganshire, on the 25th of December 1766. ... Hywel Gwynfryn (born 13 July 1942 in Llangefni, Anglesey) is a Welsh TV[1] and Radio[2] personality, and lyricist. ... Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni is the comprehensive school in the west of Llangefni, Anglesey. ... Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British actress known for her roles in Mulholland Drive, the film remakes of The Ring and King Kong, as well as her Academy Award-nominated role in the film 21 Grams. ... Sir Kyffin Williams RA (born 9 May 1918) is a Welsh landscape painter who lives in Menai Bridge on the Island of Anglesey. ...

External links

• grid reference SH457758

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References

Coordinates: 53.25671° N 4.31451° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...