Gwalchmai

Gwalchmai is a village on in north , within the Trewalchmai community. The community's population in the 2011 census was 1009. The village is considered to be named after the 12th-century court poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, whose own name may be derived from that of the Welsh hero known as Gwalchmei ap Gwyar, who became the Gawain of later Arthurian legend.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 715 residents
  • Description: village in Anglesey, Wales
  • Also known as: “Gwalchmai, Anglesey”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Morhaiarn’s Church and Ysgol Gymuned y Ffridd.

Church
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St Morhaiarn's Church is a medieval church in the village of Gwalchmai in , Wales. The building dates from the 14th century and underwent extensive renovations in 1845 by Reverend J.

School
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is a school.

Church
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Twrog's Church is a small rural church at Bodwrog in , North Wales. Built in the late 15th century in a medieval style, some alterations have been made but much of the original structure still remains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Engedi and Llynfaes.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the community of , , Wales. is about 9 miles southeast of and 15 miles southeast of along the A4080 road, off the North Wales Expressway. is situated 1½ miles west of Gwalchmai.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the community of , , Wales. It was the location of Belan Chapel, formerly in the parish of Bodwrog. is situated 2 miles northeast of Gwalchmai.

Hamlet
is a village in , in north-west Wales. is of 12th century origin. It is in the community of , and until 1984 was its own community. is situated 2 miles east of Gwalchmai.

Gwalchmai

Latitude
53.25714° or 53° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.41499° or 4° 24′ 54″ west
Population
715
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q7H4P+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 567353007
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2647738
Wiki­data ID
Q9001581
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Gwalchmai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تريوالتشماي”
  • Basque: “Gwalchmai”
  • Breton: “Gwalchmai”
  • Chinese: “Gwalchmai”
  • Dutch: “Gwalchmai”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تريوالتشماى”
  • French: “Gwalchmai”
  • Irish: “Gwalchmai”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gwalchmai”
  • Persian: “گوآلخمای”
  • Spanish: “Gwalchmai (Anglesey)”
  • Spanish: “Gwalchmai”
  • Swedish: “Gwalchmai”
  • Welsh: “Gwalchmai”

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