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Sign in to saveCaernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales. It has a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A4871 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the island of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the north-east, while Snowdonia (Eryri) fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east.
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Caernarfon is a royal town and port located in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of about 9,852 people, situated on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait across from Anglesey. It matters as a historically significant Welsh settlement that serves as a community hub in northwest Wales, positioned between the city of Bangor and the mountainous region of Snowdonia.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Arfon
- UK place.official_name
- Caernarfon
- UK place.community_wales
- Caernarfon
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.post_town
- CAERNARFON
- UK place.postcode_district
- LL54, LL55
- UK place.postcode_area
- LL
- UK place.dial_code
- 01286
- UK place.static_image_name
- Caernarfon Castle built from 1283.jpg
Article
39 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Demography
- Churches
- St Peblig's and Segontium Roman Fort
- St Mary's
- Landmarks
- Caernarfon Castle
- Caernarfon town walls
- County Hall, police station and prison
- Statue of David Lloyd George
- The Old Market Hall
- Morfa Common Park
- Others
- Transport
- Sea
- Rail
- Bus
- Road
- Bike
- Air
- Foot
- Education
- Notable people
- Sport
- Sport
- Culture
- Food festival
- Freedom of the Town
- Individuals
- Military Units
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales. It has a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A4871 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the island of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the north-east, while Snowdonia (Eryri) fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east.
Abundant natural resources in and around the Menai Strait enabled human habitation in prehistoric Britain. The Ordovices, a Celtic tribe, lived in the region during the period known as Roman Britain. The Roman fort Segontium was established around AD 80 to subjugate the Ordovices during the Roman conquest of Britain. The Romans occupied the region until the end of Roman rule in Britain in 382, after which Caernarfon became part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. In the late 11th century, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a motte-and-bailey castle at Caernarfon as part of the Norman invasion of Wales. He was unsuccessful, and Wales remained independent until around 1283.