Amlwch
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Amlwch Welsh Amlwch |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 25 ′ N , 4 ° 20 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SH439930 | ||
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| Residents | 3438 (as of 2001) | ||
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| Post town | AMLWCH | ||
| ZIP code section | LL68 | ||
| prefix | 01407 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
| region | Anglesey | ||
| Preserved County | Gwynedd | ||
| Unitary authority | Anglesey | ||
| ONS code | 00PT | ||
| Welsh Parliament | Ynys Môn | ||
Amlwch ( ˈamlʊχ ) is the northernmost town of Wales . It is on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey on the A5025 between Holyhead and the Menai Bridge . The city has no beach, but has impressive cliffs. Tourism is an important pillar of the local economy. The port used to be a busy transshipment point with regular connections to the Isle of Man and Liverpool . Even today many houses from the 19th century bear witness to this era and form the overall impression of the city.
The city name Amlwch - derived from the area around the city harbor - is composed of the Welsh words am ("around") and llwch (an old word for "bay" - cf. Gaelic loch for "waters").
According to medieval legend, the port city was built in a bay that was not visible from the sea, so that the attack by Vikings was less likely.
The city grew rapidly in the 18th century as the world's largest copper mine at that time was located on Mount Parys nearby . By the end of the 18th century, Amlwch had around 10,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in Wales after Merthyr Tydfil . Due to the increasing shipping traffic, the port also had to be expanded to ensure the transport of ore. Amlwch is now the fourth largest town in Anglesey with around 3,000 inhabitants.
When copper mining subsided in the mid-1850s, shipbuilding became the main industry. Many people also found work in ship repair and other maritime industries. The city was also home to a brewery and some tobacco factories , manufacturers of the famous Amlwch Shag tobacco. Even after copper production ended, the chemical industry remained present in the village: a chemical plant was built in 1953 to extract bromine from seawater for use in gasoline engines - but it had to be closed in 2004. Due to the planned closure of the nearby Wylfa nuclear power plant in 2016 , further negative effects on the local labor market are expected.
There is a large number of pubs in the city and port area. Above it, Amlwch was the northern terminus of the Anglesey Central Railway , which operated between 1864 and 1993. Often the wish is expressed to reactivate the line again. Local politicians and the English, Welsh & Scottish Railway believe that it would promote local tourism and strengthen public transport with a connection to Bangor .
Amlwch attractions include the restored harbor, the Anglesey Coastal Path that runs through it, the local history museum in the old watchtower, St. Eleth's Church from 1800 and the Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Winefride , a reinforced concrete structure from 1937. The municipal leisure center has a swimming pool, sports center and squash courts and is one of the few on Anglesey. Amlwch is located on the 200 km long Anglesey coast, an area of the " Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ". There are hiking trails with unique views and cultural monuments.
The city is home to two football clubs, Amlwch Town FC and Adelphi Vaults FC . In Bull Bay rowing club has Trireme Ynys Mon Rowing Club located, the most successful rowing club in North Wales and a member of the Welsh Sea Rowing Association League .
sons and daughters of the town
- Andy Whitfield , actor
