Cymau | |
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![]() Cymau, seen from the south | |
Location within Flintshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ294558 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WREXHAM |
Postcode district | LL11 |
Dialling code | 01978 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Cymau is a small village situated in the community of Llanfynydd, Flintshire on the edge of the mountains of north-east Wales.[1][2] Its name is the Welsh word cymau, a plural of cwm, "valley".
The village is located on the side of Hope Mountain, a land feature that can be seen for miles around. Neighbouring villages include Ffrith to the west and Brymbo to the south. The nearest settlements are Wrexham to the south-east and Mold towards the north-west.[citation needed]
The area is known for its scenery and hill-walking routes.[citation needed] The summit of Hope Mountain offers views of the Cheshire Plain and, in the opposite direction, it is possible to see sunsets behind the Welsh hills.[citation needed]
The population of Cymau is around 350. The village had a pub (The Old Talbot Inn, now closed) and one parish church with a roof made from corrugated iron and also a chapel. The former village post office and general store closed in 2009.[citation needed]
During the winter months, despite the local bus being occasionally unable to traverse the terrain, the village remains reasonably accessible.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 117 Chester & Wrexham (Ellesmere Port) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231609.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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