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Cefn Mawr
Village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cefn Mawr (Welsh: Cefn-mawr;[1] Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a village in the community of Cefn within Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its name translates as "big ridge".[2] The population in 2001 was 6,669, increasing to 7,051 in 2011.
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Cefn Mawr
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![]() The Holly Bush pub in the centre of the village. | |
Location within Wrexham | |
Population | 6,669 (2001 Census, includes the villages Acrefair, Rhosymedre and Newbridge) |
OS grid reference | SJ277423 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WREXHAM |
Postcode district | LL14 |
Dialling code | 01978 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
52.973°N 3.076°W / 52.973; -3.076 |
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The community of Cefn comprises the villages of Cefn Mawr, Cefn-bychan ("little ridge"), Acrefair, Penybryn, Newbridge, Plas Madoc and Rhosymedre and is situated on the northern slopes of the Dee Valley.