Llanddeiniolen

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Llanddeiniolen
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Llanddeiniolen, from Pen Dinas Hill
Llanddeiniolen is located in Gwynedd
Llanddeiniolen
Llanddeiniolen
Location within Gwynedd
Area41.03 km2 (15.84 sq mi)
Population5,072 
• Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH 5476 6627
• Cardiff124.4 mi (200.2 km)
• London206.0 mi (331.5 km)
Community
  • Llanddeiniolen
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCaernarfon
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
53°10′25″N 4°10′28″W / 53.173698°N 4.17439°W / 53.173698; -4.17439Coordinates: 53°10′25″N 4°10′28″W / 53.173698°N 4.17439°W / 53.173698; -4.17439

Llanddeiniolen (/lænthnɪˈɒlɛn/; Welsh: [ɬanðɛinɪ'ɔlɛn]; About this soundWelsh pronunciation) is a hamlet and name of a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 124 miles (200 km) from Cardiff and 206 miles (332 km) from London. It comprises the villages of Deiniolen, Bethel, Dinorwig, Rhiwlas, Brynrefail and Penisarwaun, and is the third-largest community by population in Gwynedd, with 5072 people in the 2011 census.[1] Also in the community is the dispersed settlement of Fachwen located on the north shore of Llyn Padarn.

motte and bailey lies nearby. The name derives from the Welsh saint Deiniol (died 584).

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