Penmynydd

Penmynydd
Village and community
Penmynydd is located in Anglesey
Penmynydd
Penmynydd
Location within Anglesey
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
List of places
UK
Wales
Anglesey

53°14′41″N 4°14′04″W / 53.24475°N 4.23442°W / 53.24475; -4.23442


Map of the community

Penmynydd (/pɛnˈmʌnɪð/ pen-MUN-idh,[1] Welsh: [pɛnˈmənɪð] ⓘ), meaning "top of the mountain" in Welsh, is a village and community on Anglesey, Wales. It is known for being the birthplace of the Tudors of Penmynydd, which became the House of Tudor. The population according to the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 465. The community includes the village of Star and the hamlet of Castellior (53°14′43″N 4°11′01″W / 53.245147°N 4.183587°W / 53.245147; -4.183587).

  1. ^ Pointon, G. E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.