Llanddona

Llanddona
Llanddona
Llanddona Llanddona shown within Anglesey
Population	691 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH5779
Community	Llanddona
Principal area	Anglesey
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEAUMARIS
Postcode district	LL58
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Welsh Assembly	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey

Coordinates: 53°17′35″N 4°08′20″W / 53.293°N 4.139°W / 53.293; -4.139

Llanddona is a village and community noted for its sandy beach in the Welsh county of Anglesey. Located between Benllech and Beaumaris, it is popular as a holiday destination, particularly for families. Llanddona has no shops; however, it has a riding school and a public house. At the 2001 census it had a population of 639,^[1] increasing to 691 at the 2011 census.^[2]

Llanddona transmitting station is located approximately one mile to the north east of the village. The station is the main broadcasting site for television and radio in north Wales.

St Dona's Church, Llanddona, dates from 610, although the present building was erected in 1873.

Llanddona is said to have once been home to a family of witches, whose powers descended from mother to daughter.^[3]

References

↑ "Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
↑ ""The Witches of Llanddona" Witches in Welsh mythology". WalesDirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

Owain Glyndŵr public house in Llanddona

Anglesey

Towns	Amlwch Beaumaris Benllech Holyhead Llangefni Menai Bridge

Villages	Aberffraw Bachau Bodedern Bodewryd Bodffordd Bodorgan Bryngwran Brynrefail Brynsiencyn Bull Bay Burwen Cemaes Cemaes Bay Cemlyn Church Bay Dwyran Four Mile Bridge Gaerwen Gwalchmai Llaingoch Llanbadrig Llanddaniel Fab Llanddeusant Llanddona Llandegfan Llanfaes Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Llanfwrog Llangoed Llangristiolus Llangwyllog Llanidan Llannerch-y-medd Llansadwrn Llantrisant Malltraeth Moelfre Newborough Penmon Penmynydd Pentraeth Pentre Berw Porth Dafarch Rhoscolyn Rhosgoch Rhosybol Rhosmeirch Rhosneigr Star Trearddur Tregele Tŷ Croes Valley

Rivers	Afon Braint Afon Cadnant Afon Cefni

Ancient sites	Barclodiad y Gawres Beaumaris Castle Bodowyr Bryn Celli Ddu Bryn Gwyn stones Caer Gybi Caer Lêb Castell Bryn Gwyn Din Lligwy Lligwy Burial Chamber Llyn Cerrig Bach Llys Rhosyr Tŷ Newydd

Islands	Holy Island Church Island Cribinau East Mouse Middle Mouse Puffin Island Salt Island South Stack The Skerries North Stack West Mouse Ynys Benlas Ynys Castell Ynys Dulas Ynys Feurig Ynys Gaint Ynys Gored Goch Ynys Llanddwyn Ynys Moelfre Ynys y Bîg

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Communities of Anglesey

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Llanddona

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