| Bala | |
| Welsh: Y Bala | |
  Bala shown within the United Kingdom |
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| Population | 1,980 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALA |
| Postcode district | LL23 |
| Dialling code | 01678 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
Bala (more correctly Y Bala) is a market town in Gwynedd, north Wales, and formerly an urban district of the old county of Merionethshire. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. 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It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county It lies at the north end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Dolgellau, with a population (2001 census) of 1,980. Bala Lake ( Llyn Tegid in Welsh) in Gwynedd, was the largest natural body of water in Wales prior to the level being raised by Thomas Telford Dolgellau (pronounced /dɔl'gɛɬaɨ/ occasionally /-gɛɬi/ is a Market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 It is little more than one wide street, Stryd Fawr (Welsh for 'Big Street' but more usually translated as 'High Street'). Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street The main street and its shops can be quite busy in the summer months with many tourists.
Bala is ranked 11th in the list of the highest percentage of Welsh-speakers in Wales. According to the (2001 census), 80. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 1% of Bala's population are able to speak Welsh fluently, with the highest percentage in the 5-9 age group, 95. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic 7%.
In the 18th century, it was well-known for the manufacture of flannel, stockings, gloves and hosiery. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The Tower of Bala (Tomen) (30 ft. / 9m high by 50 ft. / 15m diameter) is a tumulus or "moat-hill", formerly thought to mark the site of a Roman camp. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The large stone built theological college (Coleg Y Bala) of the Calvinistic Methodists and the grammar school, which was founded in 1712, are the chief features, together with the statue of the Rev. Calvinistic Methodists are a body of Christians forming the Presbyterian Church of Wales and claiming to be the only denomination of the Presbyterian order A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Thomas Charles (1755-1814), the theological writer, to whom was largely due the foundation of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Thomas Charles ( 14 October 1755 - 5 October 1814) was a Welsh Nonconformist clergyman of considerable importance in Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The British and Foreign Bible Society, often known in England and Wales as simply as the Bible Society, is a non-denominational Christian charity that exists to make Other famous people from the Bala area include Michael D. Jones, Christopher Timothy, Owen Morgan Edwards born in Llanuwchllyn and T. E. Ellis, born in Cefnddwysarn. Michael Daniel Jones ( March 2 1822 &ndash December 2 1898) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and principal of a theological Christopher Timothy (born 14 October 1940) is a Welsh Actor, Television director and Writer. Owen Morgan Edwards ( 26 December 1858 &ndash 15 May 1920) was a Welsh historian educationalist and writer Llanuwchllyn is a Village in Gwynedd, North Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid Thomas Edward Ellis ( 16 February 1859 &ndash 5 April 1899) usually known as T Cefnddwysarn is a small Village in North Wales. It is located on the A494 road approximately 3 miles east of the Town of Bala
Bala hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1967 and 1997, and is due to host it again in 2009. The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
The Welsh word "bala" means the outflow of a lake. Bala, Ontario, Canada was named after it in 1868. Bala is a community located in Muskoka Lakes Township where Lake Muskoka drains into the Moon River. They have since become twin towns.
Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid) is the largest natural lake in Wales. Bala Lake ( Llyn Tegid in Welsh) in Gwynedd, was the largest natural body of water in Wales prior to the level being raised by Thomas Telford Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic It has frozen over solid - most recently in 1947 and 1963. The rare gwyniad fish — trapped in the lake at the end of the last Ice Age, some 10,000 years ago — is in danger because its natural home is increasingly unsuitable. The gwyniad ( Coregonus pennantii) is a Species of Freshwater Fish in the Salmon family (family Salmonidae A member of the whitefish family, it is found only in Llyn Tegid.
Coleg y Bala is at the top of the hill on the road towards Llyn Celyn. Llyn Celyn is a large Reservoir constructed between 1960 and 1965 in the valley of the River Tryweryn in North Wales. The Victoria Hall is a small old cinema, that previously was a community hall. There are several Chapels: notably - Capel Mawr and Capel Bach. The livestock market on Arenig street is still going strong. Bro Eryl estate was built just after the war.
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The Afon Tryweryn, fed from Llyn Celyn, which runs through Bala is world famous for its white water kayaking. For the flooding of the Tryweryn Valley see Llyn Celyn. The Tryweryn is a River in north Wales which starts at Llyn Tryweryn in Llyn Celyn is a large Reservoir constructed between 1960 and 1965 in the valley of the River Tryweryn in North Wales. International governing bodies, the International Canoe Federation, the European Canoe Union and the British Canoe Union all hold national and International events there. The Canolfan Tryweryn National Whitewater Centre has its home in Bala. Canolfan Tryweryn ( is the National White Water Centre for Wales and is based near Bala in North Wales There are at least three local campsites that can cater for the influx of canoeists from many parts of the world.
The Bala Lake Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) runs for 4. The Bala Lake Railway ( Welsh Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) is a preserved railway at Bala Lake, in Gwynedd, North Wales Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic 5 miles from Llanuwchllyn to the edge of the town, along a section of the former trackbed of the Great Western Railway line between Ruabon and Barmouth. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West
An annual music festival known as 'Wa Bala' is also held in the town. The venue hosts local Welsh bands and is similar in format to Dolgellau's Sesiwn Fawr. Dolgellau (pronounced /dɔl'gɛɬaɨ/ occasionally /-gɛɬi/ is a Market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion,
See also
- Bala Series of geologic beds in Bala
- Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
- Bala Town F.C. The local football team. In Geology, the Bala Series is a group of dark Slates and Sandstones with beds of Limestone which occurs in the neighborhood of Bala Cynwyd is a Village in Lower Merion Township which is located in the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western Bala Town Football Club are a Welsh football team that currently play in the Cymru Alliance.
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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