Gwynedd
| Gwynedd | |
|---|---|
| local government area | |
 |
|
| Admin HQ | Caernarfon |
| Largest city | Bangor |
| Government | |
| • Type |
 The Arms of the former Gwynedd County Council 1974–1996 http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/ |
| • Control | TBA (council NOC) |
| • MPs | |
| • AMs |
|
| • MEPs | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,548 km2 (984 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 2nd |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 121,900 |
| • Rank | Ranked 14th |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | Ranked 20th |
| • Ethnicity | 99.0% White |
| Welsh language | |
| • Rank | Ranked 1st |
| • Any skills | 76.1% |
| Geocode | 00NC (ONS) W06000002 (GSS) |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-GWN |
Gwynedd (/ˈɡwɪnᵻð/; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡʊɨnɛð]) is an area in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. As a local government area, it is the second biggest in Wales in terms of geographical area and also one of the most sparsely populated. A majority of the population are Welsh-speaking. The name Gwynedd is also used for a preserved county, covering the two local government areas of Gwynedd and the Isle of Anglesey. Culturally and historically, the name can also be used for most of North Wales (for instance, the area covered by the Gwynedd Constabulary), roughly corresponding to the territory of the Kingdom of Gwynedd at its greatest extent. The current area is 2,548 square km (983.78 sq miles, slightly smaller than Luxembourg) with a population as measured in the 2011 Census of 121,874.
Gwynedd is the home of Bangor University and includes the scenic Llŷn Peninsula, and most of Snowdonia National Park.
The largest settlements are Bangor, Caernarfon, Bethesda and Ffestiniog. The largest settlement in the south is Tywyn.
...
Wikipedia