Llangian
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Llangian is a small village and former civil parish
on the Llŷn Peninsula
in the Welsh
county of Gwynedd
. It is located 1 miles (1.6 km) north west of Abersoch
, in the community
of Llanengan
. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanengan
and Botwnnog
. The village's church of Saint Cian
is connected to the Edwards family of Nanhoron.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
on the Llŷn Peninsula
Llŷn Peninsula
The Llŷn Peninsula extends into the Irish Sea from north west Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. It is part of the modern county and historic region of Gwynedd. The name is thought to be of Irish origin, and to have the same root Laigin in Irish as the word Leinster...
in the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
county of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
. It is located 1 miles (1.6 km) north west of Abersoch
Abersoch
Abersoch is a large village in the community of Llanengan in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a popular coastal seaside resort with approximately 1,000 inhabitants, on the east-facing south coast of the Llŷn Peninsula at the southern terminus of the A499. It is about south-west of Pwllheli and south-west of...
, in the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of Llanengan
Llanengan
Llanengan is a small village and community south west of Abersoch in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 2,024.In its centre is the parish church of St...
. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanengan
Llanengan
Llanengan is a small village and community south west of Abersoch in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 2,024.In its centre is the parish church of St...
and Botwnnog
Botwnnog
Botwnnog is a village and community in Gwynedd in Wales, located on the Llŷn Peninsula. It has a population of 955.It lies between Mynytho and Sarn Meyllteyrn, and is the home to two schools, a primary Pont Y Gof Primary School, and secondary . It also has the main branch of general practician ...
. The village's church of Saint Cian
Saint Cian
Saint Cían was a celtic saint who lived in Wales in the sixth century. Saint Cían ended his life as a hermit in Caernarvonshire,Wales. He is sometimes described as a servant of Saint Peris . A church dedicated to Saint Cían is located in Llangian, Gwynedd. His feast day is December 11.-References:...
is connected to the Edwards family of Nanhoron.