# How big is Anglesey?

Anglesey covers 275 square miles (712 km²), including Holy Island. It is the largest island in Wales, about a quarter bigger than the Isle of Man and nearly twice the size of the Isle of Wight.

- 275 square miles
- 712 km²
- 175,952 acres
- 133,064 football fields

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/anglesey/

## Two islands, one county

Holyhead, Anglesey's biggest town, is on Holy Island, just off the west coast across the Cymyran Strait. The Stanley Embankment and Four Mile Bridge join the two.

## How far it would stretch

Drop it on your own region with the map above and see how far it would reach.

## How it compares

- ≈ 1× about the same size as [the Little Giant Fire](https://how-big-is.com/little-giant-fire/)
- 175,952 [acres](https://how-big-is.com/an-acre/)
- 133,064 [American football fields](https://how-big-is.com/a-football-field/)
- 99,727 [soccer pitches](https://how-big-is.com/a-soccer-field/)
- 209× the size of [Central Park](https://how-big-is.com/central-park/)
- 1,448× the size of [Vatican City](https://how-big-is.com/vatican-city/)
- 7.9% of the area of [Yellowstone National Park](https://how-big-is.com/yellowstone-national-park/)
- 1.4× the size of [Lake Tahoe](https://how-big-is.com/lake-tahoe/)
- 0.033% of the area of [Greenland](https://how-big-is.com/greenland/)
- 1.2× the size of [the Isle of Man](https://how-big-is.com/isle-of-man/)

## Questions people ask

**How many square miles is Anglesey?**
275 square miles (712 km²), including Holy Island.

**Is Anglesey bigger than the Isle of Man?**
Yes, about a quarter bigger. The Isle of Man is about 221 square miles (572 km²).

**Is Anglesey bigger than the Isle of Wight?**
Yes, nearly twice the size. The Isle of Wight is about 150 square miles (380 km²).

**Is Holyhead on Anglesey?**
Holyhead is on Holy Island, just off Anglesey's west coast. Both islands make up the county of Anglesey.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 275 square miles, per the Office for National Statistics. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6045326), licence: ODbL 1.0.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors.