| Chwilog | |
|---|---|
 The B4354 running through Chwilog | |
  Chwilog Location within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 640 |
| OS grid reference | SH433383 |
| • Cardiff | 156.72 mi |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Chwilog (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈχwiːlɔɡ]) is a village in Gwynedd, north Wales, and located on the Llŷn Peninsula. It is in the community of Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, and in the medieval commote (Welsh: cwmwd) of Eifionydd, named after a 5th-century ruler. It is within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency in the UK Parliament and in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament). The name means 'abounding in beetles' and was perhaps transferred from an earlier name of the river (or a part of it).[1][2][3]
It had a population of 640 in 311 households as of the 2011 UK census, with 78% born in Wales.[4] In the 2021 census of the UK, the Llanustumdwy community with a 60km sq radius, which includes Chwilog had a population of 1917 inhabitants.[5]
- ^ Hywel Wyn Owen (2007). Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales. Ceredigion: Gomer Press. ISBN 978-1843239017.
- ^ "Dwyfor Meirionnydd". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, J. E. (2004) [1911]. A History of Wales; From the Norman Invasion to the Edwardian Conquest. New York City: Barnes & Noble Publishing, Inc. p. 238-239. ISBN 0-7607-5241-9.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chwilog population (W37000300)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Llanystumdwy community". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 November 2023.