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county forces, retaining the name
Gwynedd. In one proposal for local government reform in Wales, Gwynedd had been proposed as a name for a local authority covering all of north Wales, but the scheme as enacted divided this area between Gwynedd and Clwyd. To prevent confusion, the Gwynedd Constabulary
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It is estimated that 83% of the county's Welsh-speakers are fluent, the highest percentage of all counties in Wales. The age group with the highest proportion of Welsh speakers in
Gwynedd were those between ages 5 and 15, of whom 92.3% stated that they could speak Welsh in 2011.
838:('Here lies Cantiorix, citizen of Gwynedd'). The name was retained by the Brythons when the kingdom of Gwynedd was formed in the 5th century, and it remained until the invasion of Edward I. This historical name was revived when the new county was formed in 1974.
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was formed in 1951. After the 1974 local authority reorganisation, the park fell entirely within the boundaries of
Gwynedd, and was run as a department of Gwynedd County Council. After the 1996 local government reorganisation, part of the park fell under
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Gwynedd is the second largest county in Wales but sparsely populated, with an area of 979 square miles (2,540 km) and a population of 117,400. After Bangor (18,322), the largest settlements are
Caernarfon (9,852),
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was adjusted to match the modern local government boundary, so that the preserved county now covers the two local government areas of
Gwynedd and Anglesey. Conwy county borough is now entirely within Clwyd.
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The proportion of Welsh speakers in
Gwynedd declined between 1991 and 2001, from 72.1% to 68.7%, even though the proportion of Welsh speakers in Wales as a whole increased during that decade to 20.5%.
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The county has a mixed economy. An important part of the economy is based on tourism: many visitors are attracted by the many beaches and the mountains. A significant part of the county lies within the
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There has been considerable inwards migration to
Gwynedd, particularly from England. According to the 2021 census, 66.6% of residents had been born in Wales whilst 27.1% were born in England.
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was formed in 1950 by the merger of the
Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire forces. A further amalgamation took place in the 1960s when Gwynedd Constabulary was merged with the
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Agriculture is less important than in the past, especially in terms of the number of people who earn their living on the land, but it remains an important element of the economy.
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quarries were the largest in the world, and the Slate
Landscape of Northwest Wales is now a World Heritage Site. Gwynedd covers the majority of the historic counties of
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The most important of the traditional industries is the slate industry, but these days only a small percentage of workers earn their living in the slate quarries.
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The preserved county of
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became an independent unitary authority, and Aberconwy (which included the former Denbighshire parishes) passed to the new
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The geography of Gwynedd is mountainous, with a long coastline to the west. The county contains much of
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abolished the 1974 county (and the five districts) on 1 April 1996, and its area was divided: the
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This article is about the modern county. For the medieval kingdom, see
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Gwynedd has the highest proportion of people in Wales who can speak
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rapidly developed; in the late nineteenth century the neighbouring
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of Gwynedd, which is used for ceremonial purposes, includes the
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is the largest settlement, and the administrative centre is
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meant 'collection of tribes' – the same root as the Irish
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1243:(1832–1891), landowner and politician, co-founder of the
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Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the
23:. For a community in Pennsylvania, United States, see
1177:(born 1984), singer, songwriter and actress; born in
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1214:(born 1987), football goalkeeper with 108 caps for
726:between 1277 and 1283. Edward built the castles at
1204:(born 1954), actor and singer-songwriter; born in
646:(4,076). The county has the highest percentage of
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1153:(1902–1985), RAF officer, writer; originated the
880:until the 13th century, when it was conquered by
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736:Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
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1627:"How life has changed in Gwynedd: Census 2021"
1601:"How life has changed in Gwynedd: Census 2021"
1590:(Llanrwst, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1991), p. 5–6.
1557:"How life has changed in Gwynedd: Census 2021"
1531:"How life has changed in Gwynedd: Census 2021"
1503:"Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022"
681:; 3,560 feet, 1,090 m). To the west, the
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16:County and preserved county in Wales
1450:List of Lord Lieutenants of Gwynedd
396:979 sq mi (2,535 km)
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2352:Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Dolbenmaen
1734:"Census shows Welsh language rise"
1679:. Welsh Government. Archived from
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888:. It covered the entirety of the
157:'the strength of Gwynedd'
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1425:List of High Sheriffs of Gwynedd
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1764:(2005). Andrew G. Bone (ed.).
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614:estuary to the south, and the
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1001:. In 2003, the boundary with
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3007:Registered parks and gardens
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1588:Enwau (Llyfrau Llafar Gwlad)
1042:appoints the remaining six.
835:Cantiori Hic Iacit Venedotis
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3307:Preserved counties of Wales
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1430:List of churches in Gwynedd
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1271:(1863–1945), statesman and
821:was the Latin form, and in
255:Council Offices, Caernarfon
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2677:Tal-y-bont (near Barmouth)
1440:List of schools in Gwynedd
1314:(1883–1978), architect of
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1435:List of places in Gwynedd
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2342:Llanfihangel Bachellaeth
1139:Annual Population Survey
1118:. According to the 2021
922:Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
906:Edeirnion Rural District
1455:Snowdonia National Park
1056:Snowdonia National Park
1031:Snowdonia National Park
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862:District of Aberconwy
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743:Industrial Revolution
708:Principality of Wales
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456: • Speakers
169:Gwynedd shown within
25:Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
2768:Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor
1184:Edward II of England
1081:Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor
1036:Conwy County Borough
1011:Gwynedd Constabulary
968:Conwy County Borough
434: • Density
1683:on 10 February 2018
1631:sveltekit-prerender
1561:sveltekit-prerender
1090:, both now part of
856:Gwynedd (red) as a
739:World Heritage Site
373:+8 regional members
324:Liz Saville Roberts
193: /
1935:Towns and villages
1872:Blaenau Ffestiniog
1742:. 14 February 2003
1584:Bedwyr Lewis Jones
1325:Penygroes, Gwynedd
1321:Owain Fôn Williams
1269:David Lloyd George
1259:Lawrence of Arabia
1208:, Caernarfonshire.
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848:Kingdom of Gwynedd
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712:House of Aberffraw
710:, which under the
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416: • Total
393: • Total
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1802:Bangor University
1762:Russell, Bertrand
1607:. 19 January 2023
1537:. 19 January 2023
1197:Bangor University
1188:Caernarfon Castle
1171:, near Caernarfon
1076:Bangor University
984:unitary authority
890:historic counties
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2247:Llan Ffestiniog
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1396:
1394:
1391:
1384:
1378:
1369:
1363:
1354:
1348:
1337:; killed in WWI
1297:Bangor, Gwynedd
1231:
1220:Bangor, Gwynedd
1212:Wayne Hennessey
1179:Bangor, Gwynedd
1165:Dave Brailsford
1155:Welsh Harlequin
1147:
1104:
1051:
988:area committees
980:Gwynedd Council
908:(which went to
898:Caernarfonshire
850:
844:
829:
771:
759:Caernarfonshire
706:and the native
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491:
445:
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280:Gwynedd Council
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82:County in Wales
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11:
5:
3402:
3392:
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3376:
3359:
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3355:
3353:West Glamorgan
3350:
3345:
3340:
3335:
3330:
3325:
3320:
3314:
3311:
3310:
3303:
3302:
3295:
3288:
3280:
3271:
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3266:
3265:
3253:
3248:
3246:Welsh speakers
3243:
3237:
3235:
3231:
3230:
3228:
3227:
3222:
3217:
3212:
3207:
3202:
3197:
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3175:Merthyr Tydfil
3172:
3167:
3162:
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3024:
3019:
3014:
3009:
3004:
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2997:
2989:
2987:Country houses
2984:
2979:
2974:
2969:
2964:
2958:
2956:
2952:
2951:
2949:
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2931:Bardsey Island
2927:
2925:
2921:
2920:
2918:
2917:
2912:
2907:
2905:Afon Rhythallt
2902:
2897:
2892:
2887:
2882:
2877:
2872:
2867:
2862:
2857:
2852:
2847:
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2837:
2831:
2829:
2825:
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2822:
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2816:
2814:Harlech Castle
2811:
2806:
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2799:Castell y Bere
2796:
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2607:Rhos-y-gwaliau
2604:
2599:
2594:
2589:
2584:
2579:
2574:
2569:
2564:
2559:
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2492:Nantlle Valley
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2287:Llanddeiniolen
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2274:
2269:
2264:
2259:
2254:
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2222:Garndolbenmaen
2219:
2214:
2209:
2204:
2199:
2194:
2189:
2184:
2179:
2174:
2169:
2164:
2159:
2154:
2149:
2144:
2139:
2134:
2129:
2124:
2119:
2114:
2109:
2104:
2099:
2094:
2089:
2084:
2079:
2074:
2069:
2064:
2059:
2054:
2049:
2044:
2039:
2034:
2029:
2024:
2019:
2014:
2009:
2004:
1999:
1994:
1989:
1984:
1979:
1974:
1972:Abergwyngregyn
1969:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1938:
1936:
1932:
1931:
1924:
1922:
1920:
1919:
1914:
1909:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1884:
1879:
1874:
1869:
1864:
1859:
1854:
1848:
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1787:External links
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1445:Llŷn Peninsula
1442:
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1432:
1427:
1421:
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1390:
1387:
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1372:
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1328:
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1266:
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1251:
1247:settlement in
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1222:
1209:
1199:
1190:
1181:
1172:
1161:
1146:
1145:Notable people
1143:
1103:
1102:Welsh speakers
1100:
1050:
1047:
902:Merionethshire
843:
840:
770:
767:
763:Merionethshire
747:slate industry
683:Llŷn Peninsula
648:Welsh speakers
594:to the north,
547:
546:
535:
531:
530:
527:
521:
520:
515:
509:
508:
498:
488:
487:
477:
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247:Administrative
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3372:
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3369:
3354:
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3338:Mid Glamorgan
3336:
3334:
3331:
3329:
3326:
3324:
3321:
3319:
3316:
3315:
3312:
3308:
3301:
3296:
3294:
3289:
3287:
3282:
3281:
3278:
3264:
3261:
3260:
3259:
3258:
3254:
3252:
3251:Highest point
3249:
3247:
3244:
3242:
3239:
3238:
3236:
3232:
3226:
3223:
3221:
3218:
3216:
3213:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3195:Pembrokeshire
3193:
3191:
3188:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3180:Monmouthshire
3178:
3176:
3173:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3161:
3158:
3156:
3153:
3151:
3148:
3146:
3143:
3141:
3138:
3136:
3133:
3131:
3128:
3126:
3123:
3121:
3120:Blaenau Gwent
3118:
3117:
3115:
3111:
3107:
3100:
3095:
3093:
3088:
3086:
3081:
3080:
3077:
3065:
3055:
3053:
3043:
3042:
3039:
3033:
3030:
3028:
3025:
3023:
3022:High Sheriffs
3020:
3018:
3015:
3013:
3010:
3008:
3005:
3001:
2998:
2996:
2993:
2992:
2990:
2988:
2985:
2983:
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2978:
2975:
2973:
2970:
2968:
2965:
2963:
2960:
2959:
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2947:
2944:
2942:
2939:
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2934:
2932:
2929:
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2926:
2922:
2916:
2915:Afon Tryweryn
2913:
2911:
2908:
2906:
2903:
2901:
2898:
2896:
2895:Afon Mawddach
2893:
2891:
2888:
2886:
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2881:
2878:
2876:
2873:
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2810:
2807:
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2800:
2797:
2795:
2792:
2791:
2789:
2785:
2779:
2776:
2774:
2771:
2769:
2766:
2764:
2763:Coleg Harlech
2761:
2759:
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2749:
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2700:
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2582:Porthdinllaen
2580:
2578:
2575:
2573:
2570:
2568:
2565:
2563:
2560:
2558:
2555:
2553:
2550:
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2545:
2543:
2540:
2538:
2535:
2533:
2530:
2528:
2527:Penisa'r Waun
2525:
2523:
2520:
2518:
2515:
2513:
2510:
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2280:
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2258:
2257:Llanaelhaearn
2255:
2253:
2250:
2248:
2245:
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2173:
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2165:
2163:
2162:Dinas Mawddwy
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