Llansannan

Llansannan
"The Girl" in Llansannan
Llansannan is located in Conwy
Llansannan
Llansannan
Location within Conwy
Population1,335 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH934655
Community
  • Llansannan
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDENBIGH
Postcode districtLL16
Dialling code01745
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Conwy
53°10′34″N 3°35′42″W / 53.176°N 3.595°W / 53.176; -3.595

Llansannan is a rural village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the bank of the River Aled and is about 8 miles to the south of Abergele and 9 miles (14 km) to the west of Denbigh. The population was 1,291 in 2001,[1] with 67% able to speak Welsh. The figures for the 2011 census were: population 1,335 with 63% able to speak Welsh.[2] The community includes the hamlets of Bylchau, Rhydgaled and Y Groes, and the lake Llyn Aled and reservoir Aled Isaf on Mynydd Hiraethog. Llansannan is in the traditional county of Denbighshire.

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy
  2. ^ "Community population and percent able to speak Welsh 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.