Llanynys (; ) is a hamlet and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
(Llanynys and Rhewl Community Council) in
Denbighshire
Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnewy ...
, north-east
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
; (OS grid reference: SJ1062). It lies in the
Vale of Clwyd
The Vale of Clwyd ( cy, Dyffryn Clwyd) is a tract of low-lying ground in the county of Denbighshire in north-east Wales. The Vale extends south-southwestwards from the coast of the Irish Sea for some 20 miles (about 30 km) forming a triangl ...
, a few miles north of
Ruthin
Ruthin ( ; cy, Rhuthun) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, in the south of the Vale of Clwyd. It is Denbighshire's county town. The town, castle and St Peter's Square lie on a hill, skirted by villages such as Pwllglas and ...
, 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. The 2011 census showed 47.8% of the population could speak
Welsh, 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 and
Clywedog rivers, hence the name ''ynys'' (island).
References
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Villages in Denbighshire