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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menai Strait canonical | 26 |
| Menai Strait (part) | 1 |
Statements (58)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.