Pwllheli
Sign in to savePwllheli ( ; ) 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
Article
15 sectionsContents
- 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.