Llandegla

Llandegla Welsh: Llandegla-yn-Iâl
Population	2,400
OS grid reference	SJ196524
Principal area	Denbighshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wrexham
Postcode district	LL11
Dialling code	01978
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd South
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd South

Llandegla or Llandegla-yn-Iâl is a village and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales.

Location

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.

Amenities

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 village and parish church.

In the 2001 census, the community had a population of 494.

Notable people who have lived in the village include the author Edward Tegla Davies and the hymn-writer and poet William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl).

The Offa's Dyke Path passes through the village. Llandegla also has a mountain bike centre located in the forest.

References

• Llandegla Millennium Action Group (2003) Llandegla Then and Now, Llandegla Millennium Action Group, Llandegla.

External links

• Llandegla Community (Parish), National Statistics
• Official Coed Llandegla Mountain Biking website
• Mountain Biking in Coed Llandegla - MBWales
• Photos of the Llandegla area at Geograph