Llandwrog Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Llandwrog
Coordinates:53.079°N -4.314°W
Static Image Name:Canol Pentref Llandwrog Village Centre - geograph.org.uk - 607666.jpg
Static Image Caption:Llandwrog village centre
Population:2,539
Population Ref:(2011)
Community Wales:Llandwrog
Unitary Wales:Gwynedd
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Arfon
Constituency Westminster:Arfon
Post Town:CAERNARFON
Postcode District:LL54
Postcode Area:LL
Dial Code:01286
Os Grid Reference:SH450560

Llandwrog (; Welsh language: meaning 'The church of Saint Twrog') is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It has a population of 2,466,[1] increasing to 2,539 at the 2011 Census.[2] The community includes the villages of Groeslon, Carmel, Y Fron, Dinas Dinlle, and Cilgwyn. As suggested by the village name, the parish church is dedicated St Twrog.[3] It was the base of the first ever Sea and Mountain Rescue team, and includes the estate of Glynllifon.

RAF Llandwrog was a training airfield during World War II, and was later used as a weapons storage facility. It had a key role in Operation Sandcastle, where a large quantity of Nazi Tabun weapons were stored prior to eventual disposal at sea.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790560 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
  2. Web site: Community population 2011. 15 May 2015.
  3. http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/places/churches/?id=2097 Profile