Anglesey Coalfield
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The Anglesey Coalfield is a minor British coalfield
. Situated in north-west Wales
, it is not usually considered to form a part of the North Wales Coalfield
which lies in Flintshire and Denbighshire in north-east Wales. Stretching from the Gaerwen area to Malltraeth
, it is around 9 miles long.
Coalfield
A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological...
. Situated in north-west Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, it is not usually considered to form a part of the North Wales Coalfield
North Wales Coalfield
The North Wales Coalfield comprises the Flintshire Coalfield in the north and the Denbighshire Coalfield in the south. It extends from Point of Ayr in the north, through the Wrexham area to Oswestry in Shropshire in the south....
which lies in Flintshire and Denbighshire in north-east Wales. Stretching from the Gaerwen area to Malltraeth
Malltraeth
Malltraeth Malltraeth Malltraeth (origin: Mall (corrupt, blasted, desolate, + Traeth (beach)) is a small village in the southwest of Anglesey, in the area of Bodorgan...
, it is around 9 miles long.