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Population
  
1,335 (2011)

Community
  
Llansannan

Country
  
Wales

Local time
  
Thursday 11:47 AM

Ceremonial county
  
Clwyd

UK parliament constituency
  
Clwyd West

OS grid reference
  
SH934655

Principal area
  
Conwy

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
01745

Post town
  
Denbigh

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 73% Humidity

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Llansannan is a rural village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the bank of the River Aled and is about 8 miles to the south of Abergele and 9 miles (14 km) to the west of Denbigh. The population was 1,291 in 2001, with 67% able to speak Welsh. The figures for the 2011 census were: population 1,335 with 63% able to speak Welsh.

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Map of Llansannan, UK

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Amenities

The village contains the Red Lion Inn and Ysgol Bro Aled primary school.

A village landmark is the statue of the "Little Girl" that commemorates notable figures from the area. The work of William Goscombe John, the statue was officially unveiled in 1899, shortly after the death of local politician T. E. Ellis, whose brainchild it had been.

The parish church of St Sannan is a grade II* listed building.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This stretches beyond the confines of the Community with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,925.

Sport

Clwb Pêl-droed Llansannan (Llansannan Football Club) compete in Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League.

Famous residents

  • Tudur Aled - late medieval Welsh poet.
  • William Salesbury - leading Welsh scholar of the Renaissance and the principal translator of the 1567 Welsh New Testament.
  • William Rees - usually known by his bardic name of Gwilym Hiraethog, was a Welsh poet and author, one of the major figures of Welsh literature during the 19th century.
  • Henry Rees - Brother of William Rees and Nonconformist preacher
  • Tara Bethan - Actress in Rownd a Rownd and theatrical performer.
  • Orig Williams - Wrestler known as El Bandito
  • References

    Llansannan Wikipedia