Llanelltyd

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Llanelltyd

Llanelltyd is a small village and community in Gwynedd, to the northwest of Dolgellau. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh.[1]

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Llanelltyd
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Pont Wnin and the centre of the village
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Llanelltyd
Location within Gwynedd
Area43.09 km2 (16.64 sq mi)
Population514 (2011)
 Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH714194
Community
  • Llanelltyd
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDOLGELLAU
Postcode districtLL40
Dialling code01341
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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Wales
Gwynedd

52.757°N 3.905°W / 52.757; -3.905

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Map of the community
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It is home to the 12th-century Cymer Abbey, a grade I listed building.[2] St Illtyd's church, one of the oldest parish churches in Wales, is a grade II* listed building.[3]

The small settlement of Bontddu is in the community. The village itself has a population of around 300.[4]

Notable people born in Llanelltyd

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