Llanfairfechan | |
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A view over Llanfairfechan | |
Location within Conwy | |
Population | 3,637 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SH683747 |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LLANFAIRFECHAN |
Postcode district | LL33 |
Dialling code | 01248 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanfairfechan (Welsh for 'little St Mary's parish'; [ɬanvairvɛχan] ) is a town and community in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is known as a seaside resort and had a population at the 2001 Census of 3,755,[2] reducing to 3,637 at the 2011 Census. The history of the area dates back to at least Roman times, as demonstrated by the discovery of a large second century milestone, which is now preserved in the British Museum.[3]