Dwyran

Dwyran
Dwyran Location within Anglesey
Population	603
Principal area	Anglesey
Preserved county	Anglesey
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL
Postcode district	LL61
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey 53°10′00″N4°19′21″W / 53.1668°N 4.3225°W / 53.1668; -4.3225

Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosyr. Population 2011 census was 603. ^[1] The first prototype Land Rover off-road vehicle was built and tested around Dwyran and Newborough in 1947. Maurice Wilks designer of the Land Rover is buried just outside Dwyran village. ^[2]

Notable people

• John Jones (1818–1898), a Welsh amateur astronomer, born at Bryngwyn Bach, Dwyran
• Ren (b. 1990), Welsh singer-songwriter, musician, rapper ^[3]

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Dwyran Built-up area (W37000075)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 10 December 2019.
2. "Anglesey pupils revive memory of Land Rover pioneer". 13 July 2010.
3. Hawkins, Justin. "The Ren Interview (3:06)". Justin Hawkins Rides Again. YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2023.