Llangywer

Llangywer
Llangywer
 Llangywer shown within Gwynedd
Population 253 
OS grid referenceSH93SW04
    Cardiff 98.3 mi (158.2 km)  
    London 175.9 mi (283.1 km)  
CommunityLlangywer
Principal areaGwynedd
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Y Bala
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd

Coordinates: 52°52′34″N 3°37′42″W / 52.876041°N 3.628389°W / 52.876041; -3.628389Llangywer is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 98.3 miles (158.2 km) from Cardiff and 175.9 miles (283.0 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Llangywer was 253 with 67.2% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]

St. Cywair

Notable people from the community include the poet Euros Bowen who was vicar of St. Cywair Church in the village, which is a Grade II listed building, now empty.[4]

Bala Lake Railway runs past the village of Llangywer.

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