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*Llandegla Millennium Action Group (2003) ''Llandegla Then and Now'', Llandegla Millennium Action Group, Llandegla. |
*Llandegla Millennium Action Group (2003) ''Llandegla Then and Now'', Llandegla Millennium Action Group, Llandegla. |
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*[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=3&c=LL11+5YH&i=1001&m=0&enc=1&areaSearchText=llandegla&areaSearchType=16&extendedList=true&searchAreas= Llandegla Community (Parish)], National Statistics |
*[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=3&c=LL11+5YH&i=1001&m=0&enc=1&areaSearchText=llandegla&areaSearchType=16&extendedList=true&searchAreas= Llandegla Community (Parish)], National Statistics |
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*http://www.coedllandegla.com/ , Coed Llandegla Mountain Bike trails |
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Revision as of 12:32, 9 March 2007
Llandegla (full name: Llandegla-yn-Iâl) is a village and parish in the county of Denbighshire in north-east Wales. It is located 253 metres above sea level in the upper valley of the River Alyn just off the A525 road between Ruthin and Wrexham. Natural features in the area include the Clwydian Range to the north-west of the village, Llandegla Forest to the south-east and the Horseshoe Pass to the south. The village is named after Saint Tecla, the patron saint of the the village church. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 494.
People who have lived in the village include the author Edward Tegla Davies and the hymn-writer and poet William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl).
Llandegla also has an excellent Mountain Bike Centre located in the forest.
References
- Llandegla Millennium Action Group (2003) Llandegla Then and Now, Llandegla Millennium Action Group, Llandegla.
- Llandegla Community (Parish), National Statistics
- http://www.coedllandegla.com/ , Coed Llandegla Mountain Bike trails
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