Amlwch

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Amlwch
Amlwch Port
Map of the community in Isle of Anglesey.
Amlwch Location within Anglesey
Area	18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population	3,789 (2011)
• Density	208/km2 (540/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SH4492
Community	Amlwch
Principal area	Anglesey
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	AMLWCH
Postcode district	LL68
Dialling code	01407
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey 53°24′22″N 4°20′28″W / 53.406°N 4.341°W / 53.406; -4.341

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Bull Bay/

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Copper Kingdom

Bull Bay

Porth Wen

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Amlwch Port

Sail Loft
Heritage Centre

Parys
Mountain

  

Map of Amlwch Community

Amlwch (Welsh: [ˈamlʊχ]) 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, Bull Bay (Porthllechog) 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 15 square kilometres.^[1]