Holy Island
Holy Island is an island on the western side of the larger Isle of Anglesey, Wales, from which it is separated by the Cymyran Strait. It is called "Holy" because of the high concentration of standing stones, burial chambers and other religious sites on the small island.
- Island
- …has about 13,700 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- Description: island next to the island of Anglesey, Wales
- Also known as“Holy Island, Anglesey”“Holyhead Island”
Places of Interest
Discover Trefignath Chambered Tomb and Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone.
Trefignath Chambered Tomb
Trefignath is a Neolithic-era burial chamber near…
Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone
Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trearddur Bay and Penrhosfeilw.
Holy Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
53.28333° or 53° 17′ north
Longitude
-4.63333° or 4° 38′ west
Open location code
9C5Q79M8+8M
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Holy Island” goes by many names.
Holy IslandBasque
Holy Island (Anglesey)Basque
Enez CybiBreton
Ynys GybiCatalan
Holy IslandCebuano
聖島Chinese
Holy IslandDanish
Holy Island (Anglesey)Danish
Holy IslandDutch
Holy IslandFinnish
ΧόλιGreek
Ynys GybiIrish
Holyhead IslandItalian
ホリー島 (ウェールズ)Japanese
Holio salaLithuanian
Ynys GybiLivvi
Ynys GybiNorthern Sami
Holy IslandNorwegian
Holy IslandNorwegian Bokmål
Holy Island i AngleseyNorwegian Nynorsk
Holy IslandPolish
Холи-АйлендRussian
Ynys GybiScottish Gaelic
Свето острвоSerbian
Holy IslandSlovenian
Holy IslandSwedish
Holy Island, WalesSwedish
Ynys GybiVõro
Ynys GybiWelsh
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