Cymau

Village in Flintshire, Wales

Human settlement in Wales

Flintshire

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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.^[1]^[2] Its name is the Welsh word cymau, a plural of cwm, "valley".

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.^{[citation needed]}

The area is known for its scenery and hill-walking routes.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

During the winter months, despite the local bus being occasionally unable to traverse the terrain, the village remains reasonably accessible.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 117 Chester & Wrexham (Ellesmere Port) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231609.
^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.