Country: | Wales |
Coordinates: | 52.849°N -4.584°W |
Official Name: | Botwnnog |
Area Total Km2: | 34.27 |
Population: | 996 |
Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
Static Image Name: | Ty'r Ysgol - geograph.org.uk - 614664.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 250 |
Static Image Caption: | Ty'r Ysgol |
Unitary Wales: | Gwynedd |
Lieutenancy Wales: | Gwynedd |
Constituency Welsh Assembly: | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Constituency Westminster: | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Community Wales: | Botwnnog |
Postcode District: | LL53 |
Postcode Area: | LL |
Post Town: | PWLLHELI |
Dial Code: | 01758 |
Os Grid Reference: | SH260311 |
Botwnnog is a village and community in Gwynedd in Wales, located on the Llŷn Peninsula west-north-west of Abersoch. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It had a population of 955 in 2001,[2] increasing to 996 at the 2011 Census. The community covers around 34.2651km2.[3]
It lies between Mynytho and Sarn Meyllteyrn (which is in the community), has two schools and a doctors' surgery, Meddygfa Rhydbach.[4]
The artist Moses Griffith (1749–1819) was born in Botwnnog and attended Ysgol Botwnnog. His watercolour Bottwnog church & free school is in the collection of the National Library of Wales.[5] [6] Welsh band Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog come from the small settlement of Rhos Botwnnog.[7]
The community also includes the hamlets of Bryncroes and Llandegwning.
A Welsh-language playgroup Cylch Meithrin Pont Y Gof currently serves the community with the support of Mudiad Meithrin.[8]
Ysgol Gynradd Pont Y Gof provides Welsh-medium primary education to the village and the surrounding villages of Sarn Mellteyrn, Llaniestyn and Garn Fadryn. As of 2024, there were 89 pupils enrolled at the school.[9] 77.5 per cent of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes in 2024.[10]
Ysgol Botwnnog, a bilingual comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16, is also situated in the village.
As of 2024, there are 474 pupils enrolled at the school.[11] According to the latest Estyn inspection report in 2019, three quarters of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. 98 per cent of pupils are fluent in Welsh, and Welsh is the main medium of teaching.[12]
Originally, Ysgol Botwnnog was a grammar school founded in 1616 by Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor.[13]