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Cymau
Cymau, seen from the south
CymauLocation within Flintshire
OS grid reference	SJ294558
Principal area	Flintshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WREXHAM
Postcode district	LL11
Dialling code	01978
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Alyn and Deeside
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Alyn and Deeside
List of places UK Wales Flintshire 53°05′38″N 3°03′11″W / 53.094°N 3.053°W / 53.094; -3.053

Cymau is a small village situated in the community of Llanfynydd, Flintshire on the edge of the mountains of north-east Wales.

The placename Cymau is a less common plural form of Welsh cwm, "valley"; this seems to have been rendered as cyme in the Welsh dialect of Flintshire, still reflected in the local colloquial pronunciation of the name as "Cymee".

The village is located on the side of Hope Mountain, a land feature that can be seen for miles around. Neighbouring villages include Ffrith to the west and Brymbo to the south. The nearest settlements are Wrexham to the south-east and Mold towards the north-west.

The area is known for its scenery and hill-walking routes. The summit of Hope Mountain offers views of the Cheshire Plain and, in the opposite direction, it is possible to see sunsets behind the Welsh hills.

The population of Cymau is around 350. The village had a pub (The Old Talbot Inn, now closed) and one parish church with a roof made from corrugated iron and also a chapel. The former village post office and general store closed in 2009.

During the winter months, despite the local bus being occasionally unable to traverse the terrain, the village remains reasonably accessible.

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 117 Chester & Wrexham (Ellesmere Port) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231609.
2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
3. Owen and Gruffydd (2017) Place-Names of Flintshire, University of Wales Press, p.60

External links

• Photos of Cymau and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk

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