Capel Curig

Capel Curig
St Julitta's Church
Capel Curig is located in Conwy
Capel Curig
Capel Curig
Location within Conwy
Population206 (2018)
OS grid referenceSH720582
Community
  • Capel Curig
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBETWS-Y-COED
Postcode districtLL24
Dialling code01690
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Conwy
53°06′18″N 3°54′47″W / 53.105°N 3.913°W / 53.105; -3.913
Capel Curig, c.1870
Unspoilt Capel Curig 1846 by John Harwood

Capel Curig (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ]; meaning "Curig's Chapel") is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it lies in the heart of Snowdonia, on the River Llugwy, and has a population of 226,[1] reducing slightly to 206 at the 2011 census.[2] It lies at the junction of the A5 road from Bangor and Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed with the A4086 road from Caernarfon, Llanberis, Pen-y-Pass and Pen-y-Gwryd. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, including Moel Siabod and Pen Llithrig y Wrach.

  1. ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 21 May 2015.