Gwynedd, Principal area in northwestern Wales, United Kingdom.
Gwynedd spans 2,540 square kilometers, featuring mountains, long coastlines, and the Snowdonia National Park with Wales's highest peak, Mount Snowdon.
The region functioned as an independent Welsh kingdom from the end of Roman rule until Edward I of England built fortified castles in the 13th century.
The area maintains the highest concentration of Welsh language speakers in Wales, with 64.4 percent of residents communicating in Welsh.
The administrative center operates from Caernarfon, while Bangor serves as the largest settlement, providing educational and commercial services to residents.
The former slate quarries of Penrhyn and Dinorwic, among the largest worldwide during industrial times, now form part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Location: Wales
Inception: April 1, 1974
Shares border with: Isle of Anglesey, Ceredigion, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Powys
Website: https://gwynedd.llyw.cymru
GPS coordinates: 52.83333,-3.91667
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:52
Snowdon
28.3 km
Caernarfon Castle
41.7 km
Conwy Castle
50.1 km
Harlech Castle
13.3 km
Cadair Idris
14.9 km
Menai Suspension Bridge
46.1 km
Lake Vyrnwy
28.7 km
Beaumaris Castle
49.4 km
Ffestiniog Railway
17.3 km
Crib Goch
28.6 km
Britannia Bridge
46.3 km
Llangernyw Yew
42.9 km
Bardsey Island
59.5 km
Talyllyn Railway
30.1 km
Penrhyn Castle
45.3 km
Tryfan
31.8 km
Welsh Highland Railway
28.3 km
Plas Newydd
45.8 km
Dinorwic Quarry
34.4 km
Cambrian Line
15.9 km
Bala Lake
19.8 km
Llyn Celyn
19.8 km
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
41.8 km
Bodnant Garden
45.3 km
Bryn Celli Ddu
46.8 km
Ynys Llanddwyn
47.4 km
Dinas Emrys
23.7 km
Bodelwyddan Castle
55.1 kmReviews
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