Llithfaen

Llithfaen
Village
A view of a road leading up to Llithfaen's crossroads near the Central of Llithfaen
Llithfaen is located in Gwynedd
Llithfaen
Llithfaen
Location within Gwynedd
Population1,113 (2021)[citation needed]
OS grid referenceSH355431
• Dublin116 miles
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPWLLHELI
Dialling code01758
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°57′38″N 4°26′56″W / 52.960556°N 4.448889°W / 52.960556; -4.448889

Llithfaen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɬɪθvaɨ̯n]) is a village[1] on the North West of Wales on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It is within the community of Pistyll.

There is a shop, pub, playground, community hall located in the village centre.[citation needed]

The population of Llithfaen was 821 in the 2021 census, with the population being 89% Welsh speakers.[citation needed]

There is a river called Afon Erch running from Llithfaen to the village of Abererch. The village of Trefor is nearby.

Pwllheli is the nearest town, approximately 9 miles (13 km) away and the town of Caernarfon is 16 miles (24 km) away Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh Language Heritage Centre near the village. The nearest beach is Trefor Beach. Llithfaen is near Caernarfon Bay and the Irish Sea.

  1. ^ "Llithfaen Village (422189)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 14 August 2022.