Pencarnisiog is a village in the
community
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of
Llanfaelog
Llanfaelog () is a village and community in western Anglesey, Wales. It is situated some 13 kilometres south-east of Holyhead and 22 kilometres west of the city of Bangor. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,679, increasing to 1,758 ...
,
Anglesey
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, Wales, which is 132.9 miles (213.8 km) from
Cardiff
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and 218.5 miles (351.6 km) from
London
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.
There is a Welsh-medium
primary school
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, Ysgol Gynradd Pencarnisiog, in the village, founded in 1911. As of January 2018, the school had the second highest percentage of pupils (aged 5 and over) who spoke Welsh at home in Wales, at 95.6%. In 2024, 89.8 per cent of pupils spoke Welsh at home.
References
See also
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List of localities in Wales by population
The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2021 and 2011 Census. 2021
This is a list of built-up areas as of the 2021 census.Within the dataset under 1d. Over 10,000
Under 10,000
2011
See also
*List of ...
Villages in Anglesey
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