| Llanllyfni | |
|---|---|
 Llanllyfni | |
  Llanllyfni Location within Gwynedd | |
| Area | 42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,135 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SH475515 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERNARFON |
| Postcode district | LL54 |
| Dialling code | 01286 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanllyfni () is a village and a community in Gwynedd, Wales. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. The community consists of the villages of Drws-y-coed, Nantlle, Nasareth, Nebo, Penygroes, Talysarn and the village of Llanllyfni itself.[2] Penygroes, Llanllyfni and Talysarn are almost conjoined. As an electoral ward the 2011 census recorded a population of 1256.[3] It is a largely Welsh-speaking village as 85% of the villagers speak Welsh as their first language. The community covers 43 square kilometres.[4]
The river Llyfni (Afon Llyfnwy in Welsh) runs through the village. Llanllyfni existed before the slate quarries opened but grew bigger and bigger during the slate quarrying period. In the 2001 census, there were about 650 people living in the village of Llanllyfni.
Llanllyfni is seven miles away from Caernarfon. Nearby is the Nantlle Ridge range of mountains including Craig Cwm Silyn at 734 metres (2,408 feet).
- ^ As a community
- ^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 502. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
- ^ Services, Good Stuff IT. "Llanllyfni - UK Census Data 2011". UK Census Data. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".