Rhosneigr
Rhosneigr High Street, December 2019
Rhosneigr Location within Anglesey
Population	1,008
Community	Llanfaelog
Principal area	Anglesey
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RHOSNEIGR
Postcode district	LL64
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°13′45″N 4°31′12″W / 53.229154°N 4.520006°W / 53.229154; -4.520006

Rhosneigr (English: /ˌroʊsˈnaɪɡər/; Welsh: [r̥oːsˈnɛiɡr] ^ⓘ) is a village in the south-west of Anglesey, north Wales. It is situated on the A4080 road. It is south-east of Holyhead, and is on the Anglesey Coastal Path. From the clock at the centre of the village can be seen RAF Valley and Mynydd Twr (Holyhead Mountain). The towns of Holyhead and Llangefni and the city of Bangor are all within easy travelling distance.

The village contains four caravan sites, three campsites, holiday homes and bungalows, pubs, hotels, cafes, a village hall, a chapel, residential homes, a school, a fire station, a convenience store and post office, a pharmacy and a fish and chip shop. It is served by Rhosneigr railway station.

Etymology

The name Rhosneigr is derived from Welsh. Rhos is a common prefix in Welsh place names, meaning 'moor' or 'moorland'. The second part of the name neigr, is less clear, but it is likely to derive from the personal name 'Yneigr'. Yneigr was the grandson of Cunedda Wledig, an important leader in the area in the fifth century. Little is known about Yneigr, or how the village came to be named in his honour.^[1]

Governance

Prior to the 2012 Anglesey electoral boundary changes an electoral ward in the same name existed, electing a county councillor to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. This ward had a population taken at the 2011 census of 1,008.^[2] A by-election took place in November 2010 following the resignation of Independent councillor (and former council leader) Phil Fowlie. The election was won by another Independent, Richard Dew.^[3] Since the 1995 elections the ward had been represented by Independent councillors representing the Llifon ward.^[4] The two present councillors are Richard Dew (Ind.) and Gwilym O. Jones (Ind.).

Rhosneigr is in the community of Llanfaelog, which elects a community council.

Leisure

Recreational activities include: swimming, surfing, wind surfing, kite surfing, wakeboarding, shore and boat fishing, water skiing, golf, tennis and underwater diving.

Rhosneigr is home to Anglesey Golf Club. Maelog Lake Golf Club (now defunct) appeared prior to the First World War. The club and course disappeared at the onset of the Second World War.^[5]

It has a number of beaches including:

• 'Traeth Crigyll' that stretches from Pwll Cwch to Ynys Wellt (leading then to Traeth Cymyran), sandy beaches interspersed by rocks and views of Snowdonia. It is popular with watersports enthusiasts, notably windsurfers and sailors.
• 'Pwll Cwch' – a small, rocky beach where boats and yachts stay overnight.
• 'Traeth Llydan' which runs from the Porth y Tywod to the south Rhosneigr, ranging from pebble shores to pristine sandy shores. It is perfect for canoeing, walking and surfing. Traeth Llydan is a regular Green Coast Award Winner and is backed by sand dunes.

Llyn Maelog is around 65 acres in total with varying depth up to seven feet.^{[citation needed]} It is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is a good stock of fish in the lake including perch, bream, roach and pike. A large variety of birdlife inhabits the reedbeds. Grey heron, snipe, reed warblers, coots, mallard, shelducks etc. Black-headed gulls nest on the small island^{[citation needed]}. The lake is circled by public footpath and is popular with walkers.^{[citation needed]} In 2011 it became the first lake in Wales to be classified as a village green.^[6]

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