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| − | '''Anglesey''' (Welsh: ''Ynys Môn'') is an island off the North [[Wales]] coast, separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. It is one of the historic counties of wales; in 1974 it became a district within the county of Gwynedd, but in 1996 it was restored as a county and unitary authority. In 2011, following difficulties with the elected councillors, the Welsh Government appointed commissioners to run the county until new elections could be held. | + | '''Anglesey''' (Welsh: ''Ynys Môn'') is an island off the North [[Wales]] coast, separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. It is one of the historic counties of wales; in 1974 it became a district within the county of Gwynedd, but in 1996 it was restored as a county and unitary authority, within the [[preserved county]] of Gwynedd. In 2011, following difficulties with the elected councillors, the Welsh Government appointed commissioners to run the county until new elections could be held. |
Anglesey is within the North Wales Police area. | Anglesey is within the North Wales Police area. | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 25 March 2013
Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Môn) is an island off the North Wales coast, separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. It is one of the historic counties of wales; in 1974 it became a district within the county of Gwynedd, but in 1996 it was restored as a county and unitary authority, within the preserved county of Gwynedd. In 2011, following difficulties with the elected councillors, the Welsh Government appointed commissioners to run the county until new elections could be held.
Anglesey is within the North Wales Police area.
LGBT history
The TForm online trans community started in Anglesey.
Anglesea Council celebrated Trans Day of Remembrance in 2011 by raising a purple flag at their headquarters in Llangefni.[1]
