Holyhead
Holyhead (/ˌhəʊliˈhɛd, ˌhɒliˈhɛd/; Welsh: Caergybi Welsh pronunciation: [kɑːɨrˈɡəbi] ⓘ, "Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. (including all of Holy Island). Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is separated from Anglesey island by the narrow Cymyran Strait and was originally connected to Anglesey via the Four Mile Bridge.
Holyhead
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St Cybi's Church, Church in Wales | |
Map of the community in Isle of Anglesey | |
Holyhead Location within Anglesey | |
| Population | 12,084 2011 Census |
| OS grid reference | SH2482 |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLYHEAD |
| Postcode district | LL65 |
| Dialling code | 01407 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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In the mid-19th century, Lord Stanley, a local philanthropist, funded the building of a larger causeway, known locally as "The Cobb", it now carries the A5 and the railway line. The A55 dual carriageway runs parallel to the Cobb on a modern causeway.
The town houses the Port of Holyhead, a major Irish Sea port for connections towards Ireland. The population as of the 2021 census was 12,084, an increase on the 2011 census.