Menai Strait

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Menai Strait is a narrow tidal waterway in northwest Wales that separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland and is known for its strong currents and historic bridges.

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Menai Strait canonical 26
Menai Strait (part) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tidal strait
waterway
country Wales
crossedBy Britannia Bridge
Menai Bridge
surface form: Menai Suspension Bridge
flowsBetween Anglesey
Gwynedd
hasAquaculture mussel farming
hasDesignation Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Area of Conservation
hasFeature intertidal habitats
mudflats
rocky shoals
salt marshes
sandbanks
hasHazard strong tidal races
submerged rocks
whirlpools
hasIsland Puffin Island
Ynys Benlas
Ynys Castell
Ynys Faelog
Ynys Gaint
Ynys Gored Goch
surface form: Ynys Gorad Goch

Ynys Gored Goch
Ynys Tysilio
Ynys Gaint
surface form: Ynys y Big
hasLength approximately 16 miles
approximately 25 kilometres
hasMaximumWidth about 1 mile
about 1.6 kilometres
hasMinimumWidth about 1,300 feet
about 400 metres
hasNotableSection Swelly Rock
The Swellies
hasWelshName Afon Menai
historicallyUsedFor navigation route between Irish Sea and local ports
knownFor complex tidal patterns
historic bridges
strong tidal currents
languageOfToponym Welsh
locatedIn North Wales
surface form: northwest Wales
near Bangor
Beaumaris
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
surface form: Caernarfon

Menai Bridge (town)
Snowdonia
partOf Irish Sea
separates Anglesey
surface form: Isle of Anglesey

mainland Wales
supports rich marine biodiversity
tourismAttraction boat tours
scenic coastal views
wildlife watching
usedFor aquaculture
fishing
recreational boating
sailing

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Anglesey separatedBy Menai Strait
Caernarfon Castle overlooks Menai Strait
Gwynedd contains Menai Strait
this entity surface form: Menai Strait (part)
North Wales contains Menai Strait
Beaumaris Castle nearBodyOfWater Menai Strait
Caernarfon, Gwynedd locatedOn Menai Strait
Beaumaris locatedOn Menai Strait
Bryn Celli Ddu hasNearbyFeature Menai Strait
Britannia Bridge crosses Menai Strait
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll locatedNear Menai Strait
Anglesey AONB hasViewOf Menai Strait
Carneddau hasViewOf Menai Strait
Plas Newydd locatedNear Menai Strait
Plas Newydd overlooks Menai Strait
Bangor locatedOn Menai Strait
Llanfairfechan locatedNear Menai Strait
Llanfairfechan hasViewOf Menai Strait
Arfon hasCoastlineOn Menai Strait
A55 road corridor crosses Menai Strait
Penrhyn Castle nearbyWaterBody Menai Strait
Penrhyn Castle hasView Menai Strait
Menai Bridge locatedOn Menai Strait
North Wales Expressway crosses Menai Strait
Penmaenmawr overlooks Menai Strait