Wales
Anglesey
Llannerch-y-medd

Llyn Alaw

Llyn Alaw is a man-made on , , managed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. It is a shallow lake and was built in 1966. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a destination for overwintering birds.
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Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Pabo’s Church and Capel Ifan.

Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Pabo's Church is a medieval church in , in , . Much of the church dates to the 12th century, and it is regarded as a good example of a church of its period that has retained many aspects of its original fabric.

Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is a medieval church in the town of , , Wales. St Mary's Church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The east doorway in the tower and other parts of the tower probably date to the 12th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhosybol and Carreglefn.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 1,078. Located 2.5 miles south of the town of , the village is close to both Llyn Alaw, the largest body of water on the island, and , the site of the historic copper mines which lies just to the north.

Village
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is a village in , in north-west Wales, in the community of Mechell. Its name possibly means 'Smooth Stone'. The Village has a few pleasant walking routes around it.

Village
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is a small village two miles north west of in , Wales. It lies within the community of . Until 1984 was a community itself.

Llyn Alaw

Latitude
53.3513° or 53° 21′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.4159° or 4° 24′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C5Q9H2M+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15800705
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­reservoir
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q3399853
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Satellite Map

Discover Llyn Alaw from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Llyn Alaw” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “للين ألاو”
  • French: “Llyn Alaw”
  • Lithuanian: “Alau ežeras”
  • Lithuanian: “Alau tvenkinys”
  • Lithuanian: “Llyn Alaw”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Llyn Alaw”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Alaw”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rhosgoch and Four Crosses.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and St Mary’s.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Llyn Alaw”. Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.