Amlwch
Amlwch is a small community in Anglesey, although it is rural it is not a quaint or especially pleasant location.Places of Interest
Highlights include Parys Mountain and East Mouse.
Parys Mountain
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parys Mountain is located south of the town of Amlwch in north east Anglesey, Wales. Originally known as Trysclwyn, the high ground is reputed to have gained its current name when it was given to Robert Parys, Chamberlain of North Wales by Henry IV.
East Mouse
Islet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Mouse is an islet found off the north coast of Anglesey, Wales. It is found just a few hundred metres away from the town of Amlwch. For this reason the island is known in Welsh as Ynys Amlwch, Amlwch Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhosybol and Penysarn.
Rhosybol
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhosybol is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 1,078. Located 2.5 miles south of the town of Amlwch, the village is close to both Llyn Alaw, the largest body of water on the island, and Parys Mountain, the site of the historic copper mines which lies just to the north. Rhosybol is situated 2½ miles south of Amlwch.
Penysarn
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penysarn is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately 140–150 feet above sea level. Penysarn is situated 2 miles southeast of Amlwch.
Amlwch
- Type: Locality
- Location: Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.4029° or 53° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.3626° or 4° 21′ 46″ westElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
9C5QCJ3P+5WGeoNames ID
7301158
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Amlwch” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Амлух”
- Lithuanian: “Amluchas”
- Russian: “Амлух”
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