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Wylfa nuclear power station

Wylfa nuclear power station is a Magnox nuclear power station undergoing decommissioning. Wylfa is situated west of Cemaes Bay on the island of , off the northwestern coast of Wales.
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: former Magnox power station in Anglesey, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Wylfa Nuclear Power Station” and “Wylfa Power Station”
  • Address: Cemaes, LL67 0DH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Middle Mouse and St Padrig’s Church.

Island
Photo: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an uninhabited situated 1 kilometre off the north coast of . It is notable as the northernmost point of . The island measures a maximum of 207 by 110 metres, with a maximum area of 3.7 acres and has a maximum altitude of 16 metres above sea level. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wylfa nuclear power station.

Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Padrig's Church is a medieval church in the village of , , Wales. The building probably dates from the 12th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 5 December 1970. is situated 1½ miles east of Wylfa nuclear power station.

Church
Photo: Anonymous, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Rhwydrys's Church is a medieval church near the village of on the Isle of Anglesey in . The building dates from the mid-12th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. It was designated a Grade II*-listed building on 12 May 1970. is situated 2 miles west of Wylfa nuclear power station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tregele and Cemaes.

Hamlet
is a small village located in community, in north , Wales. Located about a mile south-west of the larger coastal village of , it is also close to the Wylfa Nuclear Power Station now decommissioning on Wylfa Head.

Village
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is a village on the north coast of in , sited on Bay, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is partly owned by the National Trust.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . It is the largest of several small villages and dispersed settlements that make up Community Council area. is situated 2 miles southeast of Wylfa nuclear power station.

Wylfa nuclear power station

Latitude
53.41603° or 53° 24′ 58″ north
Longitude
-4.48249° or 4° 28′ 57″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Inception
1971
Operator
Magnox North Limited
Open location code
9C5QCG89+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89427627
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
11839629
Wiki­data ID
Q1739500
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Wylfa nuclear power station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محطة ويلفا للطاقة النووية”
  • Arabic: “ويلفا نوكليار باور استيشن”
  • Czech: “Jaderná elektrárna Wylfa”
  • Dutch: “Wylfa Nuclear Power Station”
  • Finnish: “Wylfan ydinvoimalaitos”
  • French: “centrale nucleaire de Wylfa”
  • French: “centrale nucléaire de wylfa”
  • French: “centrale nucléaire de Wylfa”
  • French: “Centrale nucléaire de Wylfa”
  • French: “Centrale Nucléaire De Wylfa”
  • German: “Kernkraftwerk Wylfa”
  • German: “KKW Wylfa”
  • Italian: “centrale nucleare di Wylfa”
  • Italian: “Centrale nucleare di Wylfa”
  • Japanese: “ウィルファ原子力発電所”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wylfa kjernekraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Wylfa kjernekraftverk”
  • Russian: “АЭС Уилфа”
  • Scots: “Wylfa Nuclear Pouer Station”
  • Spanish: “Central nuclear de Wylfa”
  • Swedish: “Wylfa kärnkraftverk”
  • Swedish: “Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Atomfa Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Atomfa’r Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf Bŵer Niwclar yr Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf Bwer Niwcliar yr Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf Bŵer Niwcliar yr Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf Pwer Wylfa”
  • Welsh: “Wylfa”

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