Gwynedd (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡwɪnɛð]) is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. 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.
Gwynedd is the home of Bangor University and includes the scenic Llŷn Peninsula, and most of the Snowdonia National Park.
The name "Gwynedd" is also used for a preserved coun...
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Gwynedd (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡwɪnɛð]) is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. 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.
Gwynedd is the home of Bangor University and includes the scenic Llŷn Peninsula, and most of the Snowdonia National Park.
The name "Gwynedd" is also used for a preserved county, covering Anglesey as well as the current county. Culturally and historically, the name can also be used for most of north Wales (see below for the case of "Gwynedd Constabulary"), corresponding to the approximate territory of the Kingdom of Gwynedd at its fullest extent (see Kingdom of Gwynedd: Gwynedd Uwch Conwy and Gwynedd Is Conwy).
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). The modern Gwynedd...
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