Llanllechid

Llanllechid

Llanllechid

Village and community in Gwynedd, Wales


Llanllechid (Welsh: [ɬanˈɬɛχɪd]) is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is near Bethesda, and the community had a population of 889 at the 2011 UK census and an area of 46 square kilometres (18 sq mi).[1] The community also includes Tal-y-Bont near Bangor, Gwynedd and a large part of the Carneddau range so is therefore sparsely populated.

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Eglwys St Llechid

St Llechid is the patron saint of the village, where she founded the parish church and a holy well (now lost). The church closed in 2002.[2]

Notable people


References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Llanllechid statistics (w04000082)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

53°12′N 4°04′W


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