Gwynedd

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Gwynedd is a county and preserved lieutenancy area in north-west Wales known for its rugged coastline, mountains including much of Snowdonia, and strong Welsh language and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
lieutenancy area
preserved county
principal area of Wales
borders Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Isle of Anglesey
linked to: Anglesey

Powys
contains Bangor University
Barmouth
Bethesda
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Cader Idris
linked to: Cadair Idris

Caernarfon Bay
Caernarfon Castle
Cardigan Bay coastline
linked to: Ceredigion coast

Criccieth
Dolgellau
Dyfi Estuary (part)
linked to: Dyfi Estuary

Ffestiniog
Ffestiniog Railway
Glyderau mountain range
Harlech
Harlech Castle
linked to: Harlech

Llanberis
Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)
linked to: Llyn Tegid

Llŷn Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Llŷn Peninsula
linked to: Llyn Peninsula

Machno Valley
linked to: Lledr Valley

Mawddach Estuary
Menai Strait (part)
linked to: Menai Strait

Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyndeudraeth
Porthmadog
Portmeirion
Pwllheli
Rhinogydd mountains
linked to: Rhinogydd

Snowdonia National Park
linked to: Snowdonia

Tryfan
Tywyn
Welsh Highland Railway
Y Bala (Bala)
linked to: Bala

Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
linked to: Snowdon

much of Eryri (Snowdonia)
country Wales
createdAsPrincipalArea 1996
governingBody Gwynedd Council
governmentType unitary authority
hasAdministrativeCentre Caernarfon
linked to: Caernarfon, Gwynedd
hasCoastlineOn Irish Sea
hasHeritage medieval Welsh kingdoms
hasHighProportionOfSpeakersOf Welsh
hasLargestTown Bangor
hasNotableIndustry agriculture
slate quarrying (historically)
tourism
hasOfficialLanguage English
Welsh
hasRugged coastline
hasSignificant protected landscapes
hasStrong Welsh cultural heritage
Welsh language heritage
hasTerrain mountainous
rural
lieutenancyAreaFor Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
locatedIn north-west Wales
linked to: North Wales
namedAfter Kingdom of Gwynedd
partOf United Kingdom
Wales
postalCodeArea LL
predecessor Gwynedd (1974–1996) county
linked to: Gwynedd
timeZone BST
GMT

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Wales hasHistoricRegion Gwynedd
Mercia borderedBy Kingdom of Gwynedd
linked to: Gwynedd
Anglesey isConnectedTo Gwynedd
Ceredigion borders Gwynedd
Powys borderedBy Gwynedd
Cambrian Line regionServed Gwynedd
Harlech partOf Gwynedd
Harlech administrativeCounty Gwynedd
Llanfair locatedIn Gwynedd
Llanfair partOf Gwynedd local government area
linked to: Gwynedd
Arenig Fawr locatedIn Gwynedd
Rhinogydd locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Tegid locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Tegid region Gwynedd
Sir Feirionnydd borders Gwynedd
Ffestiniog Railway locatedIn Gwynedd local authority area
linked to: Gwynedd
Barmouth locatedIn Gwynedd
Barmouth administrativeArea Gwynedd local authority area
linked to: Gwynedd
Talyllyn Railway locatedIn Gwynedd
Tywyn locatedIn Gwynedd
Tywyn ceremonialCounty Gwynedd
Llanbedr locatedIn Gwynedd
Llanbedr electoralWardOf Gwynedd
Welsh Wars regionAffected Gwynedd
Caernarfon Castle locatedIn Gwynedd
Trawsfynydd locatedIn Gwynedd
Bala locatedIn Gwynedd
Bala hasUnitaryAuthority Gwynedd
Bala hasLieutenancyArea Gwynedd
Llanelltyd locatedIn Gwynedd
Llanelltyd ceremonialCounty Gwynedd
Conwy Castle region Gwynedd historic region
linked to: Gwynedd
Dolgellau locatedIn Gwynedd
Ffestiniog locatedIn Gwynedd
Denbighshire borders Gwynedd
Bala Lake locatedIn Gwynedd
Aran Fawddwy locatedIn Gwynedd
Clwyd borderedBy Gwynedd
Gwynedd Council locatedIn Gwynedd
Gwynedd Council governs county of Gwynedd
linked to: Gwynedd
Gwynedd Council jurisdiction Gwynedd
Portmeirion locatedIn Gwynedd