Llanycil
Llanycil is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, near Bala, and is 99.9 miles (160.7 km) from Cardiff and 176.2 miles (283.6 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Llanycil was 416 with 80.4% of them able to speak Welsh.[3] The community includes the small settlements of Parc and Llidiardau.
| Llanycil | |
|---|---|
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  Llanycil Location within Gwynedd | |
| Area | 83.51 km2 (32.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 416 |
| • Density | 5/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SH 9149 3489 |
| • Cardiff | 99.9 mi (160.8 km) |
| • London | 176.2 mi (283.6 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Y Bala |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
It is a very sparsely populated community covering about 83 square kilometres. The mountain Arenig Fawr is within the community. [4]
The former church in the community was dedicated to St Beuno and now houses the Mary Jones World heritage centre. Thomas Charles (1755-1814) of Bala, the Calvinistic Methodist minister and founder of the British and Foreign Bible Society, is buried in the village churchyard.[5]
References
- Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
- Google Maps (Map). Google.
- Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
- https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W04000088
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 11. Oxford University Press. 2004. p. 166. ISBN 0-19-861361-X.Article by Edwin Welch.
See also
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