Cerrigceinwen
Human settlement in Wales
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Cerrigceinwen (Welsh: ['kɛrɪɡ'kɛinʊɛn]) is a village in the community of Llangristiolus, Anglesey, Wales. It is also a former parish. The church was dedicated to Saint Ceinwen.[1]
| Cerrigceinwen | |
|---|---|
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  Cerrigceinwen Location within Anglesey | |
| OS grid reference | SH 4280 7342 |
| • Cardiff | 131 mi (211 km) |
| • London | 214 mi (344 km) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bodorgan |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
History
The name "Cerrigceinwen" means "the stones of Ceinwen".[2] Cerrigceinwen was a civil parish, at the 1971 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Cerrigceinwen had a population of 493.[3] In 1974 Cerrigceinwen became a community, on 1 April 1984 the community was abolished.[4]
