Llangywer
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Llangywer (or Llangower) is a community near Bala, Gwynedd, Wales. It is in the historic county of Merionethshire, and is located on the south side of Bala Lake.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Llangywer was 260, with 67.2% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]
Llangywer | |
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Church of St. Cywair | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
Population | 260 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SH 9043 3225 |
• Cardiff | 98.3 mi (158.2 km) |
• London | 175.9 mi (283.1 km) |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALA |
Postcode district | LL23 |
Dialling code | 01678 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
52.876501°N 3.629505°W / 52.876501; -3.629505 |
Notable people from the community include the poet Euros Bowen, who was vicar of St Cywair's Church, which is a Grade II listed building, although it is now empty.[4]
Bala Lake Railway runs past the village of Llangywer. The community includes the hamlet of Rhos-y-gwaliau.
Llangywer has a church dedicated to St. Cywair, which is now closed;[5] a village hall which hosts the annual Sioe Llangywer; a miniature narrow gauge railway halt; and a spit of land in Bala Lake, forming a public shore and caravan camping site.