Llithfaen is a Medium Sized Village on the
Llŷn Peninsula
The Llŷn Peninsula ( cy, Penrhyn Llŷn or , ) extends into the Irish Sea from North West Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. It is part of the historic county of Caernarfonshire, and historic region and local authority area of Gwynedd. Mu ...
in
Gwynedd,
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
, in the
historic county of
Caernarfonshire
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. There is a Shop, Pub, Playground, Community Centre located in the Village Centre. Llithfaen has 80% of Welsh Speakers in the 2019 UK Census. The Population of Llithfaen is 566 according to the 2001 census. There is a River called Afon Erch running from Llithfaen to the Small Village of Abererch. Nearby Yr Eifl can be seen far as the Isle of Man, Wicklow Mountains, Cardigan Bay, Caernarfon Bay, and possibly the Lake District. Llithfaen is in the community of Pistyll. The village of Trefor is nearby. Pwllheli is the nearest town, approximately 9 miles (13 km) away and the town of Caernarfon is 15 miles (24 km) away Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh Language Heritage Centre near the village. The nearest beach is Trefor Beach. Llithfaen is near Caernarfon Bay and the Irish Sea.
Governance
The area is in the Senedd constituency of
Dwyfor Meirionydd and the Westminster
constituency of the same name.
References
Villages in Gwynedd
Pistyll
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