Talacre

Talacre is a village in on the north coast of in the community of and the electoral ward of , and is the northernmost mainland settlement in Wales.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Point of Ayr Lighthouse and Point of Ayr Gas Terminal.

Lighthouse
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The , also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of , on the , near the village of Talacre.

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The is a gas terminal situated on the in , . It takes gas from eni's Development.

Pub
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is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point of Ayr Colliery Company and Point of Ayr.

Locality
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The was formed in 1883, and was the third company to attempt to extract coal from the North Wales Coalfield using a pit head at , in , .

Locality
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The is the northernmost point of mainland . It is situated immediately to the north of Talacre in , at the mouth of the Dee estuary.

Village
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is a village in on the north coast of in the community of . had a population of 289 people in the 2001 census. It overlooks on the west side of the estuary and its sandy beaches with dunes.

Talacre

Latitude
53.34784° or 53° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.32663° or 3° 19′ 36″ west
Population
347
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C5R8MXF+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 962352461
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2636313
Wiki­data ID
Q7678779
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Talacre” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Talacre”
  • Breton: “Talacre”
  • Dutch: “Talacre”
  • French: “Talacre”
  • Irish: “Talacre”
  • Russian: “Талакр”
  • Spanish: “Talacre”
  • Swedish: “Talacre”
  • Welsh: “Talacre”

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Notable Places Nearby

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