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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.

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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
LL
UK place.dial_code
01407
UK place.os_grid_reference
SH370933

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Official name
Cemaes
Population
1357
Image
Cemaes.jpg
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OS grid reference
SH370933
postal code
LL67
Commons category
Cemaes
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9 sections
Contents
  • 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'.

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