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Dwyran

Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosyr. Population 2011 census was 603. The first prototype Land Rover off-road vehicle was built and tested aro

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Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosyr. Population 2011 census was 603. 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.

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Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosyr. Population 2011 census was 603. 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.

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53.1668, -4.3225

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Dwyran is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1668°, -4.3225°.