Cemlyn

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Cemlyn
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Cemlyn
Location within Anglesey
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Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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53°24′20″N4°30′46″W / 53.405629°N 4.512765°W / 53.405629; -4.512765 Coordinates: 53°24′20″N4°30′46″W / 53.405629°N 4.512765°W / 53.405629; -4.512765

Cemlyn is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales.[ citation needed ] It lies near Cemlyn Bay. It is in the community of Cylch-y-Garn.

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