| Cyffylliog | |
|---|---|
 Cyffylliog village school | |
  Cyffylliog Location withinDenbighshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ058577 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUTHIN |
| Postcode district | LL15 |
| Dialling code | 01824 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
53°06′29″N3°24′22″W / 53.108°N 3.406°W /53.108; -3.406  Map of the community | |
Cyffylliog (sometimesWelsh:Y Gyffylliog) is a village andcommunity inDenbighshire, Wales. It is situated to the west ofRuthin on the banks of theRiver Clywedog. The community covers an area of 12.20 square miles (31.59 km2) and includes thehamlet ofBontuchel and a section ofClocaenog Forest.[1] It had a population of 495 at the time of the 2011 census, a slight increase from 484 during the 2001 census.[2][3] The name of the village means "place ofpollard trees/stumps" and comes from the Welsh wordcyffyll meaning stumps.[4]
The village has a small, bilingual primary school, Ysgol Cyffylliog, which had 25 pupils in 2011.[5]
The village church, St. Mary's, dates from the late 12th century but has been extensively renewed since that time including an almost complete rebuilding in 1876.[6] Although the church has been arduously restored, it retains its late medieval ceiling and an unusual Georgian ‘hearse house’.[7] The church is open for private prayer at all times.
The village also has aPresbyterian chapel, Salem Chapel.[8]
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