Llanrwst

Llanrwst
Llanrwst is located in Conwy
Llanrwst
Llanrwst
Location within Conwy
Area5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population3,323 [1]
• Density634/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH800615
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANRWST
Postcode districtLL26
Dialling code01492
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Conwy
53°08′13″N 3°47′42″W / 53.137°N 3.795°W / 53.137; -3.795
Llanrwst from the air during December 2015 flooding of the Conwy valley

Llanrwst ('church or parish of Saint Grwst'; Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈruːst]) is a market town and community on the A470 road and the River Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales, and the historic county of Denbighshire. It developed around the wool trade and became known also for the making of harps and clocks.[3] Today, less than one mile (two kilometres) from the edge of Snowdonia,[4] its main pursuit is tourism. Notable buildings include almshouses, two 17th-century chapels, and the Parish Church of St Grwst, which holds the stone coffin of Llywelyn the Great. The 2011 census gave it a population of 3,323.

  1. ^ "Area: Llanrwst (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Cyngor Llanrwst". Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "snowdoniaantiques.co.uk - Snowdonia Antiques. North Wales Fine Antique Furniture and Clock Specialists". snowdoniaantiques.co.uk.
  4. ^ Snowdonia National Park Authority. "Location Map". Archived from the original on 23 October 2014.