Gaerwen
Village in Anglesey, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaerwen (Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a village on the island of Anglesey in the community of Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog. It is located in the south of the island 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Llangefni . The A5 runs through the village, and the A55 runs just a few hundred metres north. According to the 2011 Census Gaerwen is now listed by the Office for National Statistics as Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog.[clarification needed] The population of the community is 1,551.[1] Gaerwen and Pentre Berw, Llangaffo are trio villages.
Gaerwen | |
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One of Gaerwen's windmills | |
Location within Anglesey | |
Population | 1,551 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SH4675 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GAERWEN |
Postcode district | LL60 |
Dialling code | 01248 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
53.2222°N 4.28°W / 53.2222; -4.28 |
The village gets its name from a combination of the Welsh words Caer (mutated to Gaer), meaning 'fortification', and Wen, meaning 'white'. There are no clear remains of a fort in the area, although the name was originally that of a farm in the area, before becoming the name for the entire settlement. [2]