Mynydd Llandegai

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Mynydd Llandegai (also spelt Mynydd Llandygái or "Mynydd Llandygai," /ˌmənɨ̞ð'ɬandəga̞i/ always pronounced with the accent on the final syllable) (from Welsh mynydd "mountain", Llandegai "Church of St. Tegai") is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge.

It is also the name of the village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH600656 Many of the houses are spread along long roads rather than clustered around a point, giving the village a somewhat decentralised feel. However the village is distinguished by two parallel rows of quarrymen's cottages constructed during the industrial revolution, each of which is provided with an area of land (approximately 1 acre) sufficient to feed the family. This arrangement is clearly visible on the map of the area. This can be contrasted with the situation in the South Wales coalfields or in the industrial Midlands where no such provision was made for the workers.

The area to the south is mountainous and there are a number of slate and stone quarries in the vicinity.