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Ranked 2nd 2,548 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Caernarfon |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-GWN |
| ONS code | 00NC |
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| Population: - (2006 est. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by area. RankDistrictArea (km²Style1 To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Caernarfon (the original Welsh spelling is now almost always used in preference to the anglicised forms "Caernarvon" or "Carnarvon" is a ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density |
Ranked 13th 118,300 Ranked 20th 46 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 99. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by population. This is a List of Welsh principal areas by population density in the 2001 UK census. 0% White |
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Ranked 1st 76. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic This is a List of Welsh principal areas by the percentage of those professing some skills in the Welsh language in Wales in the 2001 UK census 1% |
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 The Arms of Gwynedd County Council 1974 - 1996 http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/ |
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Gwynedd (IPA: ['ɡwɪ.nɛð]) is a principal area in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Elfyn Llwyd (born September 26, 1951) is a Welsh Politician, and Member of the U Betty Helena Williams (born 31 July 1944 in Bangor, north Wales) is a Welsh Politician. Hywel Williams (born 14 May 1953, Pwllheli) is a Welsh politician and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Caernarfon The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Dafydd Elis Elis-Thomas Baron Elis-Thomas PC AM, (born 18 October 1946 is a Welsh Politician and current Presiding Officer of the Denise Idris Jones (born 1950 was a Labour member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Conwy Assembly constituency. Alun Ffred Jones (born 29 October 1949) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Constituencies Distribution of additional members Former Constituencies 1999 to 2007 A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. England Scotland and Wales Turnout for all the regions was 37 For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. Although one of the biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated. A large proportion of the population is Welsh-speaking. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic
Gwynedd is the home of Bangor University and includes the scenic Llŷn Peninsula, and most of the Snowdonia National Park. Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in north Wales. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area
The name "Gwynedd" is also used for a preserved county, covering Anglesey as well as the principal area. The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory
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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 (for more on this period see Kingdom of Gwynedd). For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally Gwynedd (pr) is one of several Welsh Successor states that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. The modern Gwynedd is based on the territory of the former realm and was one of eight Welsh counties originally created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales It covered the entirety of the former administrative counties of Anglesey, and Caernarvonshire along with all of Merionethshire apart from Edeyrnion Rural District (which went to Clwyd), and also a few parishes in Denbighshire: Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Eglwysbach, Llanddoget, Llanrwst Rural and Tir Ifan. 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 There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Caernarfonshire (Sir Gaernarfon sometimes also spelt as Caernarvonshire and Carnarvonshire, is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county Edeyrnion was a Rural district in Merionethshire, Wales from 1894 to 1974 Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996 it was a county with a County council, and was divided into six districts Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county Eglwysbach is a Village in Conwy county borough, north Wales.
The county was divided into five districts: Aberconwy, Arfon, Dwyfor, Meirionnydd and Anglesey. In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government purposes into thirty-seven districts. The Borough of Aberconwy was one of five districts of Gwynedd, north-west Wales, from 1974 to 1996 See also Arfon (UK Parliament constituency, Cantref Arfon Arfon was one of five districts of Gwynedd, North See also Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor See also Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency Dwyfor was one of the five local government Meirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of North Wales. History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 abolished the 1974 county (and the five districts) on 1 April 1996, and its area was divided: Anglesey became an independent unitary authority, and Aberconwy (which included the former Denbighshire parts) passed to the new Conwy county borough. The Local Government (Wales Act 1994 (1994 c 19 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Geography It contains the major settlements of Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Colwyn Bay The remainder of the county was constituted a principal area with the name Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, reflecting that it covered most of the areas of the two historic counties. The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales. As one of its first actions, the Council renamed itself Gwynedd on 2 April 1996. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Modern Gwynedd is governed by Gwynedd Council. Creation of the Authority The present local government area of Gwynedd is made up of the ancient counties of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire. As a unitary authority the modern entity no longer has any districts, but Arfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd remain in use as areas for area committees. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Many large Local government councils in the United Kingdom have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in a particular part of the
The pre-1996 boundaries were retained as a preserved county for a few purposes such as the Lieutenancy - in 2003 the boundary with Clwyd was adjusted to match the modern local government boundary, so that the preserved county now covers the modern Gwynedd along with Anglesey, and that the borough of Conwy is entirely within Clwyd. The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996 it was a county with a County council, and was divided into six districts
A Gwynedd Constabulary was formed in 1950 from the merger of the Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire forces. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A further amalgamation took place in the 1960s when Gwynedd Constabulary was merged with the Flintshire and Denbighshire county forces, retaining the name "Gwynedd". History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county In one proposal for local government reform in Wales, "Gwynedd" had been proposed as a name for a local auhority covering all of north Wales, but the scheme as enacted divided this area between Gwynedd and Clwyd. To prevent confusion, the Gwynedd Constabulary was therefore renamed the North Wales Police. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales.
The Snowdonia National Park was formed in 1951. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area After the 1974 local authority reorganisation, the park fell entirely within the boundaries of the County of Gwynedd, and was run a as a department of Gwynedd County Council. After the 1996 local government reorganisation, part of the park fell under Conwy Borough County Council, and the park's administration separated from the Gwynedd council. Geography It contains the major settlements of Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Colwyn Bay Gwynedd Council does still appoint 9 of the 18 members of the Snowdonia National Park Authority (Conwy council appoints 3, and the National Assembly for Wales appoints the remaining 6). The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales.
Schools
Top performing secondary schools in Gwynedd, 5 GCSEs, grade A-C, according to the latest inspection reports from Estyn (All schools bilingual, except where stated)
75% Ysgol Y Gader, Dolgellau
74% Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor
70% Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn, Tywyn (non-bilingual)
68% Ysgol Botwnnog, Botwnnog
68% Ysgol Brynrefail, Llanrug
67% Ysgol Glan y Môr, Pwllheli
60% Ysgol Eifionydd, Porthmadog
60% Ysgol Friars, Bangor
54% Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Penygroes
54% Ysgol y Berwyn, Bala
53% Ysgol y Moelwyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog
51% Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen, Caernarfon
50% Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech
46% Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen, Bethesda
2001 census and housing
According to the 2001 census the number of Welsh speakers in Wales increased for the first time in over 100 years, with 20. Estyn ( Welsh (verb to extend) is the office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. Ysgol Tryfan is a small bilingual Comprehensive school in Bangor Gwynedd with approximately 430 pupils Ysgol Brynrefail is a secondary school in Llanrug, Gwynedd in North Wales. Ysgol Friars is a Comprehensive school in Bangor Gwynedd, and one of the oldest schools in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small Town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen is a secondary school located in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen is a school situated in Bethesda in the Ogwen Valley, with around 400 pupils For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education 5% in a population of over 2. 9 million claiming fluency in Welsh, or one if five. [1] Additionally, 28% of the population of Wales claimed to understand Welsh. [1] The census revealed that the increase was most significant in urban areas[1] However, the number of Welsh speakers declined in Gwynedd from 72. 1% in 1991 to 68. 7%. [1]
The decline in Welsh speakers in Gwynedd may be attributable to non Welsh speaking residents moving to North Wales, driving up property rates above what local Welsh speakers may afford, according to former Gwynedd county councillor Seimon Glyn of Plaid Cymru, whose controversial comments in 2001 focused attention on the issue. [2] Glyn was commenting on a report underscoring the problem of rocketing house prices outstripping what locals could pay, with the report warning that '. . . traditional Welsh communities could die out. . . " as a consequence. [3]
Much of the rural Welsh property market was driven by buyers looking for second homes for use as holiday homes, or for retirement. In modern usage a cottage is a dwelling typically in a rural or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities Many buyers were drawn to Wales from England because of relatively inexpensive house prices in Wales as compared to house prices in England. [4][5] The rise in home prices outpaced the average earnings income in Wales and meant that many local people could not afford to purchase their first home. [5]
In 2001 nearly a third of all properties in Gwynedd were bought by buyers from out of the county, and with some communities reporting as many as a third of local homes used as holiday homes. [6][7] Holiday home owners spend less then six months of the year in the local community.
The issue of locals being priced out of the local housing market is common to many rural communities throughout Britain, but in Wales the added dimension of language further complicated the issue, as many new residents did not learn the Welsh language. [6][8] [9][10]
Concerned for the Welsh language under these pressures, Glyn said "Once you have more than 50% of anybody living in a community that speaks a foreign language, then you lose your indigenous tongue almost immediately". [11]
Plaid Cymru had long advocated controls on second homes, and a 2001 task force headed by Dafydd Wigley recommended land should be allocated for affordable local housing, and called for grants for locals to buy houses, and recommended council tax on holiday homes should double, following similar measures in the Scottish Highlands. The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous [7][8][11]
However the Welsh Labour-Liberal Democrat Assembly coalition rebuffed these proposals, with Assembly housing spokesman Peter Black stating that "we [can not] frame our planning laws around the Welsh language", adding "Nor can we take punitive measures against second home owners in the way that they propose as these will have an impact on the value of the homes of local people". The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour (Llafur Cymru is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. Peter Black (born 30 January 1960 is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Welsh Assembly for the South Wales West Region [11]
By fall 2001 the Exmoor National Park authority in England began consideration to limit second home ownership there which was also driving up local housing prices by as much as 31%. Exmoor is a National Park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of south west England [9] Elfyn Llwyd, Plaid Cymru's Parliamentary Group Leader, said that the issues in Exmoor National Park were the same as in Wales, however in Wales there is the added dimension of language and culture. Elfyn Llwyd (born September 26, 1951) is a Welsh Politician, and Member of the U [9]
Reflecting on the controversy Glyn's comments caused earlier in the year, Llwyd observed "What is interesting is of course it is fine for Exmoor to defend their community but in Wales when you try to say these things it is called racist. . . "[9]
Llwyd called on other parties to join in a debate to bring the Exmoor experience to Wales when he said ". . . I really do ask them and I plead with them to come around the table and talk about the Exmoor suggestion and see if we can now bring it into Wales". [9]
By spring 2002 both the Snowdonia National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro) authorities began limiting second home ownership within the parks, following the example set by Exmoor. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales. [12] According to planners in Snowdonia and Pembroke applicants for new homes must demonstrate a proven local need or the applicant had strong links with the area.
In the local elections of May 1st 2008 several councillors were returned for the Llais Gwynedd party. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Llais Gwynedd or Voice of Gwynedd is a small Regionalist political party based in Gwynedd in north Wales which won twelve seats on The party was essentually a pressure group against closures to local schools and other local amenities in Gwynedd and challenged the traditional dominance of Plaid Cymru in this area to represent the rural Welsh. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales.
Notable people from Gwynedd
Owain fon Williams footballer, currently playing for Crewe Alexandra. Owain Fôn Williams (born March 17, 1987 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen
Duffy, soul singer-songwriter. Aimee Anne Duffy (born 23 June 1984 in Bangor Gwynedd, Wales) known professionally as Duffy, is a Welsh R&B
Opera singer Bryn Terfel. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Bryn Terfel Jones CBE (brɨn ˈtɛrvɛl born November 9, 1965) is a Welsh Bass-baritone opera and concert singer
Hedd Wyn, born Ellis Evans, the famous poet came from the village of Trawsfynydd. Hedd Wyn ( 13 January 1887 &ndash 31 July 1917) was a Merionethshire farmer and Welsh language Poet of World Trawsfynydd ( Welsh: "across mountain") is a Village in North Wales, adjacent to the A470 north of Dolgellau
References
- ^ a b c d Census shows Welsh language rise Friday, 14 February, 2003 extracted 12-04-07
- ^ Plaid bids to defuse 'racism' row, BBC Wales, 21 February, 2001
- ^ 'Racist' remarks lost Plaid votes, BBC Wales, 3 September, 2001
- ^ Property prices in England and Wales Wednesday, 8 August, 2001, extracted 24 Jan 2008
- ^ a b House prices outpacing incomes Monday, 3 December, 2001, extracted 24 Jan 2008
- ^ a b Apology over 'insults' to English, BBC Wales, 3 September, 2001
- ^ a b UK: Wales Plaid calls for second home controls, BBC Wales, November 17, 1999
- ^ a b Double tax for holiday home owners Thursday, 16 December, 1999, extracted 24 Jan 2008
- ^ a b c d e Controls on second homes reviewed Wednesday, 5 September, 2001 extracted 24 Jan 2008
- ^ Gwynedd considers holiday home curb Tuesday, 9 April, 2002, extracted 24 Jan 2008
- ^ a b c Plaid plan 'protects' rural areas, BBC Wales, 19 June, 2001
- ^ Park to ban new holiday homes Wednesday, 6 March, 2002 extracted 24 Jan 2008
christopher timothey from Bala harold lowe (titanic) from Abermaw
See also
- Garth Celyn
- List of places in Gwynedd for all villages, towns and cities in Gwynedd. Garth Celyn at Aber Garth Celyn now known as Abergwyngregyn, Aber in Gwynedd, north Wales was the 13th century home of the Welsh princes (or Tywysog This is a list of cities towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales.
- Snowdonia National Park
- Llŷn Peninsula
- Bodysgallen Hall
External links
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