Meliden

Meliden is a village between and in , Wales. It grew up around the locality of lead mines and limestone quarries. The placename "Meliden" has variously been claimed to be derived from that of Bishop Melitus or St.
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  • Type: Village with 2,070 residents
  • Description: village in Denbighshire, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Gallt Melyd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Star Inn and Miners Arms.

Pub
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is a pub.

Pub
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is a pub.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gwaenysgor and Dyserth.

Village
is a small village in , . Located near in , it lies at an elevation of 600 feet, 183 metres. There is one pub, the Eagle and Child.

Village
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is a village, community and electoral ward in , Wales. Its population at the 2011 United Kingdom census was 2,269 and was estimated by the Office for National Statistics as 2,271 in 2019.

Village
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is a village in , Wales. The village had a population taken at the 2011 census of 584. It is part of the community of . is situated 2 miles east of Meliden.

Meliden

Latitude
53.31571° or 53° 18′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.41101° or 3° 24′ 40″ west
Population
2,070
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
9C5R8H8Q+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 486124324
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2642787
Wiki­data ID
Q6812351
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Meliden” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Meliden”
  • Dutch: “Meliden”
  • French: “Meliden”
  • Irish: “Gallt Melyd”
  • Italian: “Meliden”
  • Spanish: “Meliden”
  • Swedish: “Meliden”
  • Welsh: “Allt Melyd”
  • Welsh: “Alltmelyd”
  • Welsh: “Gallt Melyd”
  • Welsh: “Meliden”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tan-yr-allt and Bryniau.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garden of Remembrance and Talargoch Lead Mine - No. 2 Shaft.

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