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== Location == |
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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]]. |
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]]. The boundaries of the community include both the village of Llandegla itself and the neighbouring village of Pen-y-stryt. |
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== Amenities == |
== Amenities == |
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Revision as of 17:37, 30 April 2010
Llandegla
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 Church dedicated to St. Tecla | |
| Population | 2,400 |
| OS grid reference | SJ196524 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| 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 | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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. The boundaries of the community include both the village of Llandegla itself and the neighbouring village of Pen-y-stryt.
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
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