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Trawsfynydd
| Trawsfynydd | |
|---|---|
 Fronwynion Street, Trawsfynydd | |
  Trawsfynydd Location within Gwynedd | |
| Area | 120.10 km2 (46.37 sq mi) |
| Population | 973 (2011) |
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SH707356 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLAENAU FFESTINIOG |
| Postcode district | LL41 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Trawsfynydd (Welsh pronunciation: [trausˈvənɨ̞ð]; Welsh for 'across [the] mountain') is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km (6 miles) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It also neighbours the towns of Porthmadog and Bala.
The total community area is 12,010 hectares (46.4 square miles) with a population of only 973.[1] The area is sparsely populated with each hectare (acre) inhabited by an average 0.07 (0.03) persons. The community includes the sub-regions of Bronaber, Cwm Prysor and Abergeirw, in addition to the village itself.
Within the village, more than 81% population are fluent Welsh speakers; it is one of the top five Welsh-speaking communities in Gwynedd.[2][3]
- ^ "Trawsfynydd Parish", Office for National Statistics
- ^ "Bwrdd yr Iaith - pdf file". www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Mentrau Iaith". www.mentrau-iaith.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006.
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