Llanddeiniolen

Llanddeiniolen
Llanddeiniolen, from Pen Dinas Hill
Llanddeiniolen
Llanddeiniolen shown within Gwynedd
Population	5,072
OS grid reference	SH56NW92
• Cardiff	124.4 mi (200.2 km)
• London	206.0 mi (331.5 km)
Community	Llanddeiniolen
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Caernarfon
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53°10′25″N 4°10′28″W / 53.173698°N 4.17439°W / 53.173698; -4.17439Coordinates: 53°10′25″N 4°10′28″W / 53.173698°N 4.17439°W / 53.173698; -4.17439

Llanddeiniolen is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 124 miles (200 km) from Cardiff and 206 miles (332 km) from London. The community also includes the villages of Rhiwlas, Dinorwig and Deiniolen. In 2011 the population of Llanddeiniolen was 5072 (the third-largest in Gwynedd) with 76.2% of them able to speak Welsh.

The Welsh wrestler and harpist Marged ferch Ifan was buried here in 1783.

Castell Llanddeiniolen motte and bailey lies nearby. The name dervies from the Welsh saint Deiniol (died 584).

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