Lixwm
Lixwm is a small village in Flintshire, Wales. It is part of the community of Ysceifiog. Lixwm was formerly a mining village, and one explanation of its unusual name was that it was given to it by miners who moved to the area from Derbyshire: in their dialect "likesome", or "licksome", was an adjective meaning "pleasant".
- Village with 910 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 666 feet (203 metres)
- …is also known as “Licswm”
- Description: village in Wales
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crown Inn and The Cherry Pie Inn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ysceifiog and Nannerch.
Ysceifiog
Village
Ysceifiog, also spelled as Ysgeifiog, is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales.
Rhes-y-cae
Village
Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village in Flintshire, Wales.
Lixwm
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
53.23325° or 53° 13′ 60″ north
Longitude
-3.24693° or 3° 14′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5R6QM3+86
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Lixwm” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Walwen and Iron Mine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lixwm C.P. School and Capel y Berthen.
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