Llanengan
| Llanengan | |
 The parish church dedicated to Saint Einion Frenin, a 6th-century king of Llyn |
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  Llanengan |
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| Population | 2,024 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SH2926 |
| Community | Llanengan |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Caernarfon |
| Welsh Assembly | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Coordinates: 52°48′32″N 4°31′52″W / 52.809021°N 4.531035°W
Llanengan (Welsh for "St. Einion's") is a small village and community 1.2 mi (1.9 km) southwest of Abersoch in Gwynedd in northern Wales. It has a population of 2,024.[1]
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Einion Frenin. Established in the late 5th or early 6th century and rebuilt in the late 15th or early 16th, it is one of the oldest churches on the Llŷn peninsula. The popular seaside resort village of Abersoch falls within the community. The local public house is called the Sun.
Lead was formerly obtained from a lead mine just outside the village. A chimney can be seen on the left from the road to Porth Neigwl ("Hell's Mouth"): it marks the entrance to the former lead workings.[2]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
- ↑ Atlas of Caernarfonshire; ed. T.M. Basset, B.L. Davies; Gwynedd Rural Council, Caernarfon 1976
