Moelfre

Moelfre is a small village on the east coast of close to a collection of ancient sites, mostly Iron Age. It was a fishing village but the coast here is hazardous in nor'easterly weather, and there have been many shipwrecks.
  • Type: Village with 710 residents
  • Description: community and village in Anglesey, Wales
  • Also known as: “Cymuned Moelfre”, “Moelfre Community”, and “Moelfre, Anglesey”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ynys Moelfre and Din Llugwy Romano-British Village.

Island
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
is a small island off the coast of , Wales.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Din Lligwy, officially spelled Din Llugwy, hut circle…

Archaeological site
Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benllech and Marianglas.

is a village on the Isle of Anglesey in .

Village
Marian-glas or is a small village in , north-west .

Hamlet
is a small village a mile from the coast of the island of .

Moelfre

Latitude
53.3537° or 53° 21′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.2366° or 4° 14′ 12″ west
Population
710
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB MFR
Open location code
9C5Q9Q37+F9
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Moelfre” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Moelfre”
  • Breton: “Moelfre”
  • Cebuano: “Moelfre”
  • Cornish: “Moelfre”
  • French: “Moelfre”
  • Irish: “Moelfre, Ynys Môn”
  • Italian: “Moelfre”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Moelfre”
  • Spanish: “Moelfre”
  • Swedish: “Moelfre, Anglesey”
  • Swedish: “Moelfre”
  • Welsh: “Moelfre, Ynys Môn”
  • Welsh: “Moelfre”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pont y Felin and Rhos Lligwy.

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