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Pwllheli
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Pwllheli ( ; ) is a market town and community on the Llŷn Peninsula (), in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It had a population of 4,076 in 2011, which declined slightly to 3,947 in 2021; a large proportion (81%) were Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of the Welsh poet Sir Albert Evans-Jones (bardic name ).

Key facts

UK place.country
Wales
UK place.official_name
Pwllheli
UK place.unitary_wales
Gwynedd
UK place.lieutenancy_wales
Gwynedd
UK place.community_wales
Pwllheli
UK place.post_town
PWLLHELI
UK place.postcode_district
LL53
UK place.postcode_area
LL
UK place.dial_code
01758
UK place.os_grid_reference
SH374350
UK place.static_image_name
Pwllheli from Pen Y Garn.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
A view of Pwllheli and its marina from Pen-y-Garn
UK place.population
3,947
UK place.module
240pxMap of the community

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
community
Official name
Pwllheli
Located in
Gwynedd
Population
3861
Area
545.54
Official website
www.pwllheli.cymru
Image
Pwllheli'n dathlu ei Chymreictod - Pwllheli celebrates its Welshness - geograph.org.uk - 498624.jpg
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Commons category
Pwllheli
topic's main category
Category:Pwllheli
OS grid reference
SH374350
postal code
LL53
historic county
Caernarfonshire
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Governance
  • Administrative history
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Attractions
  • Pwllheli Harbour and Hafan Pwllheli
  • Arts
  • Language
  • Sport and leisure
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Pwllheli ( ; ) is a market town and community on the Llŷn Peninsula (), in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It had a population of 4,076 in 2011, which declined slightly to 3,947 in 2021; a large proportion (81%) were Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of the Welsh poet Sir Albert Evans-Jones (bardic name ).

Pwllheli has a range of shops and other services. As a local railhead with a market every Wednesday, the town is a gathering point for the peninsula's population.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pwllheli” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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