Llanynys

Llanynys

St Saeran church, a Grade 1 Listed Building
Llanynys
Llanynys shown within Denbighshire
Population 762 (2011)
OS grid reference SJ101627
Community
  • Llanynys
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DENBIGH
Postcode district LL16
Dialling code 01824
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly

Llanynys is a hamlet and community (Llanynys and Rhewl Community Council)[1] in Denbighshire, north-east Wales; (OS grid reference: SJ1062). It lies in the Vale of Clwyd, a few miles north of Ruthin.

The community population at the 2011 census was 762;[2] a 2.8% fall since the 784 people noted in 2001.[3] The 2011 census showed 47.8% of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 52.9% in 2001.[4]

The local church, St. Saeran, was built in the 13th Century on the site of a 6th Century monastery; Saeran was a bishop-saint. It is situated on a small rise between the winding Clwyd and Clywedog rivers, hence the name "ynys" (island).

References

  1. ↑ Llanynys Community website; accessed 16 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Area: Llanynys (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "2011 Census results by Community". Welsh Language Commissioner. 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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