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| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BANGOR |
| Postcode district | LL57 |
| Dialling code | 01248 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Conwy |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
Bangor, in Gwynedd, North Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. 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. 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 Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK Postal districts covering North Wales (but excluding areas near the English The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. 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 Conwy is an Electoral 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. 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. These are the chartered cities in the United Kingdom with a population of less than 100000 at the most recent ( 2001) census The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom has taken a Census of its population every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941 ( during the Second World War) The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Including nearby Menai Bridge the population is about 18,000. Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy is a small Town on the island of Anglesey in north Wales. Also, according to the census, 76. 7% of the population speak Welsh (despite most of the students coming from outside Wales). Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic
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Beginnings
The origins of the city date back to the founding of Bangor Cathedral by the Celtic saint Deiniol in the early 6th century AD. Bangor Cathedral is an ancient place of Christian worship situated in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Saint Deiniol (died 584 was the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. The name 'Bangor' itself comes from a Welsh word for a type of fenced-in enclosure, such as was originally on the site of the cathedral. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The present cathedral is a somewhat more recent building and has been extensively modified throughout the centuries. While the building itself is not the oldest, and certainly not the biggest, the bishopric of Bangor is one of the oldest in Britain. Another claim to fame is that Bangor allegedly has the longest High Street in Wales. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street Friars School was founded as a free grammar school in 1557, and Bangor University was founded in 1884. Ysgol Friars is a Comprehensive school in Bangor Gwynedd, and one of the oldest schools in Wales. 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 Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
Geography
Bangor is largely contained to the south by Bangor Mountain although the large housing estate of Maesgeirchen, originally built as council housing, is to the east of the toe of the mountain near to Port Penrhyn. Bangor Mountain is a scarp face of a Hill below which the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, Wales, sits Maesgeirchen is a large Housing estate on the edge of the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, north Wales, with roughly 4000 inhabitants The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom. Port Penrhyn ( Welsh Porth Penrhyn) is a harbour located just east of Bangor in north Wales at the mouth of the River Cegin The presence of Bangor Mountain casts a shadow across the High Street, Glan Adda and Hirael areas such that from November through to March some parts of the High Street in particular receive no direct sunlight as they lie in the shadow of the mountain. Another ridge rises to the north of the High Street, dividing the city centre from the Menai Strait; this area is known as Upper Bangor. The Menai Strait ( Afon Menai, the "River Menai" is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 14 miles (23 km long which separates the island of Anglesey
Bangor has two rivers within its boundaries. The River Adda is a largely culverted watercourse which only appears above ground at its western extremities near to the Faenol estate, whilst the River Cegin enters Port Penrhyn at the eastern edge of the city. Vaynol ( Welsh: Y Faenol meaning 'the Manor ' is a country estate ( near Y Felinheli in Gwynedd, North Wales Port Penrhyn ( Welsh Porth Penrhyn) is a harbour located just east of Bangor in north Wales at the mouth of the River Cegin Port Penrhyn was an important port in the nineteenth century, exporting the slates produced at the Penrhyn Quarry. The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman period when Slate was used to Roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon. The Penrhyn Slate Quarry is a Slate Quarry located near Bethesda in north Wales.
Bangor lies at the western end of the North Wales Path, a 60 mile long-distance coastal walking route to Prestatyn. The North Wales Path is a long distance walk of some 60 miles which runs close to the North Wales coast between Prestatyn in the east and Bangor in Prestatyn (prɛs-tə-tin is a Seaside resort in Denbighshire, North Wales. It is also on routes 5, 8 and 85 of the National Cycle Network. The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.
Bangor railway station, which serves the city, is located on the North Wales Coast Line from Crewe to Holyhead. Bangor railway station in Bangor, Gwynedd is the last mainland station on the London Euston to Holyhead North Wales Coast line Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of
Education
University & Colleges
- Bangor University [1]
- Coleg Menai [2]
Secondary Schools
Primary Schools
- Ysgol Bodfeurig
- Ysgol Cae Top [5]
- Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes
- Ysgol Glanadda
- Ysgol Glan Cegin
- Ysgol Hirael
- Ysgol Y Faenol [6]
- Ysgol Y Garnedd
Infant Schools
- Ysgol Babanod, Coed Mawr
Independent Schools
- Hillgrove School [7]
- St. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Ysgol Friars is a Comprehensive school in Bangor Gwynedd, and one of the oldest schools in Wales. Ysgol Tryfan is a small bilingual Comprehensive school in Bangor Gwynedd with approximately 430 pupils Gerard's School [8]
Arts, music and culture
Theatr Gwynedd [9] is the city's main venue for drama (in both English and Welsh, but mainly Welsh), ballet, opera, comedy and cinema. Bangor is an important centre for classical music, with regular concerts given in the Powis and Prichard-Jones Halls as part of the University's Music at Bangor concert series. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. [10] The city is also home to the Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery. [11] The University has announced plans for a major new arts centre in the city. [1]
Bangor hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1890, 1902, 1915, 1931, 1940 (through the medium of radio), 1943, 1971 and 2005, as well as an unofficial National Eisteddfod event in 1874. The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Media
Radio
Bangor has two commercial radio stations broadcasting from Parc Menai which are Champion 103 and Coast 96.3. Champion 103 is a local radio station broadcasting to Gwynedd and Anglesey from the Arfon transmitting station, owned by Global Radio Coast 963 (formerly Marcher Coast FM) is a commercial Radio station in Wales, available along the North Wales coast Both stations broadcast to the city in English and Welsh.
Bangor University also has its own student radio station called Storm FM, which broadcast from the Ffriddoedd Site. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales.
Bangor is home to a small BBC studio. The BBC's Light Entertainment Department moved to Bangor during World War II and many classic programmes (like ITMA) came from Bangor. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1967, the Beatles came to Bangor (staying in Dyfrdwy, one of the halls comprising Adeilad Hugh Owen, now part of the Management Centre) for their first encounter with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, during which visit they learned of the death of their manager Brian Epstein. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ( January 12, 1917 &ndash February 5 2008) founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and NEMS Enterprises defaults here For the Latin American record label see NEMS Enterprises (label.
Night Life
Night Clubs
Restaurants & Bars
- The Black Bull Inn (JD Wetherspoon) [14]
- Fat Cat [15]
- Yr Hen Glan (The Old Glan)
- Varsity [16]
- Yates's [17]
The Skerries Inn The Mostyn Arms
Garth Pier
Bangor has a pier, which is the second longest in Wales and also the 9th longest in the British Isles, being 1,500 feet (or 472 metres). J D Wetherspoon plc (commonly referred to as Wetherspoons or Spoons) is a British Pub chain, founded by Tim Martin in 1979 The Varsity chain of forty bars is owned and operated by Barracuda Group in Marlow in Buckinghamshire. Yates's is a British Pub chain, founded as Yates Wine Lodge in Oldham, Lancashire, England by Peter and Simon Yates in A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars. Its name is the Garth Pier, and was almost demolished in 1974 due to the poor condition it was in at the time. However local support for the pier ensured that it survived and gained a Grade 2 listed status, as it was considered one of the three finest surviving piers at the time. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Restoration work began in 1982 and did not finish until 1988. The pier was re-opened on Saturday, 7th May, 1988.
Sport
Bangor has a successful football team, Bangor City F.C. [18] which competes in the national Welsh Premier League. Bangor City FC is a football team playing in the Welsh Premier League. Bangor City has won numerous cups and championships, and has represented Wales in European competition on a number of occasions. Bangor is also home to rugby union team Bangor RFC who play in the WRU Division Five North league. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Bangor Rugby Football Club (Welsh Clwb Rygbi Bangor is a Welsh Rugby union team based in Bangor, North Wales.
See also
 Looking down the Garth Pier, Bangor, with the coast of Anglesey in the background |
External links
- History of Bangor — BBC
- Bangor museum
- Bangor Civic Society
- Bangor in old photographs
- Diocese of Bangor
- Map sources for Bangor, Gwynedd
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