Llanynys (; ) is a hamlet and
community (Llanynys and Rhewl Community Council) in
Denbighshire, north-east
Wales; (OS grid reference: SJ1062). It lies in the
Vale of Clwyd, a few miles north of
Ruthin, and includes the village of
Rhewl.
The community population at the
2011 census was 762; a 2.8% fall since the 784 people noted in
2001
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. The 2011 census showed 47.8% of the population could speak
Welsh
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* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
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, a fall from 52.9% in 2001.
The local church,
St Saeran's, was built in the 13th Century on the site of a 6th-Century monastery;
Saeran was a bishop-saint. It is situated on a small rise between the winding
Clwyd
Clwyd () is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east corner of the country; it is named after the River Clwyd, which runs through the area. To the north lies the Irish Sea, with the English ceremonial counties of Cheshire to th ...
and
Clywedog rivers, hence the name ''ynys'' (island).
References
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Villages in Denbighshire