Llangywer
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  Llangywer |
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| Population | 253 |
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| OS grid reference | SH93SW04 |
| – Cardiff | 98.3 mi (158.2 km) |
| – London | 175.9 mi (283.1 km) |
| Community | Llangywer |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Y Bala |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
Coordinates: 52°52′34″N 3°37′42″W / 52.876041°N 3.628389°WLlangywer is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 98.3 miles (158.2 km) from Cardiff and 175.9 miles (283.0 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Llangywer was 253 with 67.2% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]
St. Cywair
Notable people from the community include the poet Euros Bowen who was vicar of St. Cywair Church in the village, which is a Grade II listed building, now empty.[4]
Bala Lake Railway runs past the village of Llangywer.
See also
References
- ↑ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
- ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ↑ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014
- ↑ British Listed Buildings website; Church of St. Gwawr, Llangywer; accessed 25 September 2014
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