Llannor
Encyclopedia
Llannor is a village and community
in the Welsh
county of Gwynedd
, located on the Llŷn Peninsula
. The community includes the villages of Abererch
, Efailnewydd
and Rhos-fawr, and has a population of 2,244.
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....
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...
, located 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...
. The community includes the villages of Abererch
Abererch
Abererch is a small village and former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The parish was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into Llannor. It is a mostly Welsh speaking village. There is a primary school and a playschool, and a railway station....
, Efailnewydd
Efailnewydd
Efailnewydd is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It lies 1.2 miles north west to the market town of Pwllheli. The village forms part of the community of Llannor along with the villages of Abererch and Rhos-fawr.Pwllheli Rugby Club's playing field and clubhouse are...
and Rhos-fawr, and has a population of 2,244.