| Deganwy | |
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  Deganwy Location within Conwy | |
| Population | 3,936 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH778795 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CONWY |
| Postcode district | LL31 |
| Dialling code | 01492 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Deganwy is a town and electoral ward in Conwy County Borough in Wales with a population of 3,936 (2011). It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside Llandudno (to the north) and Rhos-on-Sea (to its east). Historically part of Caernarfonshire, the peninsula is in a region of north Wales where as many as 1 in 3 of residents are able to speak Welsh,[1] and is home to some of the most expensive streets in Wales.[2] Deganwy is located to the east of the town of Conwy (which is on the opposite side of the River Conwy) and with it forms the Conwy community. The original wooden castle was rebuilt in stone after 1210. Deganwy is in the ecclesiastical parish of Llanrhos, and has a Victorian era Gothic parish church dedicated to All Saints.
The built-up area of Deganwy and Llandudno Junction had a population of 10,658.[3]
The name Deganwy has been interpreted in modern times as Din-Gonwy, which would mean "Fort on the River Conwy", but the historical spellings make it impossible for this to be the actual origin of the name although mentioned in Domesday Book is "the territory of the Decanae tribe". In Middle Welsh, it was written as Degannwy, and in Brythonic as *Decantouion.
- ^ "Statistics and research". GOV.WALES.
- ^ Knapman, Joshua (4 October 2017). "These are the most valuable streets in Wales, according to Zoopla". walesonline.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".