Bala
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 Bala High Street | |
  Bala Location within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 1,999 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SH925359 |
| • Cardiff | 142.3 miles |
| • London | 207 miles |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALA |
| Postcode district | LL23 |
| Dialling code | 01678 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Bala (Welsh: Y Bala) is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire, at the north end of Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid). According to the 2021 Census, Bala had a population of 1,999[1] and 72.5 per cent of the population could speak Welsh[2] with a decrease of 6% since 2011.[3]
- ^ "Bala (Community, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Welsh Language Percentage of people aged three years or older able to speak Welsh by LSOA 2021". Welsh Government DataMapWales. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Map newydd | MapDataCymru". mapdata.llyw.cymru. Retrieved 18 December 2022.