Llanynys | |
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St Saeran's Church, Llanynys, a Grade I Listed Building | |
Location within Denbighshire | |
Population | 762 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ101627 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RUTHIN |
Postcode district | LL15 |
Post town | DENBIGH |
Postcode district | LL16 |
Dialling code | 01824 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanynys (Welsh: [ɬanˈənɪs]) 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, and includes the village of Rhewl.
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's, 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).