Deiniolen

Deiniolen
Christ Church, Deiniolen
Deiniolen
Deiniolen shown within Gwynedd
Population	1,909 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH581631
Community	Llanddeiniolen
Principal area	Gwynedd
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERNARFON
Postcode district	LL55
Dialling code	01286
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Arfon
Welsh Assembly	Arfon
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53°08′46″N 4°07′16″W / 53.146°N 4.121°W / 53.146; -4.121Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 4°07′16″W / 53.146°N 4.121°W / 53.146; -4.121

Deiniolen is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, at the foot of Elidir Fawr, in Llanddeiniolen Community. Deiniolen has views over Caernarfon (7 miles away) and on a clear day, Holyhead Mountain and occasionally the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, can be seen. The population of the electoral ward was 1,909 as of 2011, including nearby Dinorwig. The community, Llanddeiniolen, has a population of 5072 as of the 2011 census, the third-largest in Gwynedd.

The slate industry was an important employer in Deiniolen, but since the closure of the quarry in 1969, the economy of the village has been in decline.

The Deiniolen Silver Band was formed in 1835 by a group of quarrymen, and has now grown to be one of Wales' major brass bands. The band is currently competing in the First Section but from January 2009 will be competing in the 2nd Section.

Deiniolen FC was formed around the 1950s when the side was playing in the local Caernarfon & District League. After a year absent from the local league the team has reformed.

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