Llanelltyd | |
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Pont Wnin and the centre of the village | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
Area | 43.09 km2 (16.64 sq mi) |
Population | 514 (2011) |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SH714194 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DOLGELLAU |
Postcode district | LL40 |
Dialling code | 01341 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanelltyd is a small village and community in Gwynedd, to the northwest of Dolgellau. The community population taken at the 2011 Census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh.[1]
It is home to the 12th-century Cymer Abbey, a grade I listed building.[2] St Illtyd's church, one of the oldest parish churches in Wales, is a grade II* listed building.[3]
The small settlement of Bontddu is in the community. The village itself has a population of around 300.[4]