Llithfaen
Village in northwest Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Llithfaen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɬɪθvaɨ̯n]) is a village[1] on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It is within the community of Pistyll.
Llithfaen | |
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Village | |
A view of a road leading up to Llithfaen's crossroads near the Central of Llithfaen | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
Population | 1,113 (2021)[citation needed] |
OS grid reference | SH355431 |
• Dublin | 116 miles |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PWLLHELI |
Dialling code | 01758 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
52.960556°N 4.448889°W / 52.960556; -4.448889 |
There is a shop, pub, playground, community hall located in the village centre.[citation needed]
The population of Llithfaen was 1,113 in the 2021 census, with the population being 83% Welsh speakers.[citation needed]
There is a river called Afon Erch running from Llithfaen to the village of Abererch. The village of Trefor is nearby.
Pwllheli is the nearest town, approximately 9 miles (13 km) away and the town of Caernarfon is 15 miles (24 km) away Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh Language Heritage Centre near the village. The nearest beach is Trefor Beach. Llithfaen is near Caernarfon Bay and the Irish Sea.