Place:Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales

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NameAmlwch
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish, Urban district
Coordinates53.417°N 4.333°W
Located inAnglesey, Wales     ( - 1974)
Also located inGwynedd, Wales     (1974 - 1996)
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Amlwch is a port town and community in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. As well as Amlwch town and Amlwch Port, other settlements within the community include Burwen, Porthllethog/Bull Bay and Pentrefelin. The town has a beach in Llaneilian, and it has significant coastal cliffs. Tourism is an important element of the local economy. At one time it was a booming mining town that became the centre of a vast global trade in copper ore. The harbour inlet became a busy port and significant shipbuilding and ship repair centre, as well as an embarkation point with boats sailing to the Isle of Man and to Liverpool. The community covers an area of about 18 square kilometres.

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